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5 Miami Beach police officers charged with using excessive force against Black men in hotel lobby
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Five police officers in Miami Beach, Fla., were charged Monday for allegedly using excessive force against two Black men in a hotel lobby about a week ago as prosecutors say body camera and surveillance footage show cops kicking a handcuffed man on the ground – before tackling another bystander who attempted to record the incident on his cellphone.
The incident happened on July 26 when police approached 24-year-old Dalonta Crudup for allegedly illegally parking a motor scooter near 13th Street and Ocean Court. Crudup fled the scene, striking one bicycle patrol officer with his scooter, sending him to the hospital to be treated for leg injuries. The officer is now on crutches, the Miami Herald reported. Surveillance video played out by prosecutors Monday showed another officer then chase Crudup into the lobby of the Royal Palm Hotel in South Beach. The officer orders Crudup onto the ground at gunpoint, and Crudup complies.More Related News