A Louisiana police officer, who was undercover, was captured on video as he repeatedly punched a 17-year-old boy in the face, while pinning him down at the same time.
According to WWLTV, Brady Becker is the teen in the video being punched by Detective Nicholas Breux, after allegedly drinking half a bottle of Crown in a parking garage with a “large group of individuals.”
Authorities say that Becker was yelling “Fuck the cops” before getting into a confrontation with Breux, and allegedly did not stop after police orders.
The site reports:
The incident reportedly took place Friday, Feb. 13 just before 10 p.m. after a Metairie Mardi Gras parade in the 3300 block of Veterans Boulevard.
Becker, from Reserve, La., was booked with possession of alcohol by a minor, battery of a police officer, resisting arrest and inciting a riot, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Becker posted a $3,000 bond and was released the next day. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 30.
A spokesperson for Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office told the site:
“We are not commenting on the incident,” said Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Col. John Fortunato. “We understand that the suspect has an attorney, and we are encouraging the attorney to come forward and file an official complaint if that’s what they intend to do. Without a complaint we are taking no action, and nothing has been filed yet. So we are not conducting an internal investigation at this time.”
Authorities do not intend to launch any internal investigation into the incident and against the deputy, unless there is a formal complaint made.
See the footage of Becker being punched repeatedly by Breux above.
SOURCE: WWLTV
