Another violent arrest in Sunset Park caught on video
Local activists are crying foul after a video has surfaced of police officers allegedly using excessive force while arresting the 18-year-old son of a Sunset Park restaurateur after a brawl inside the bar and restaurant.
The arrest occurred on the evening of Saturday, November 21, after cops from the 72nd Precinct were called to deal with two drunken patrons, who argued over the night’s boxing match between Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez and started a fight of their own at El Tesoro Ecuatoriano, 4015 Fifth Avenue.
As seen in the surveillance video, the owner of the restaurant, Olga Cuzco, called the police as the patrons started pushing and punching each other. The establishment’s bouncers attempted to pull the combatants out of the bar. However, the fight was still in progress inside when plain clothes cops arrived.