Providence Police at 5pm today released 41 separate body cam video recordings from a July 9 incident where three juveniles were arrested following a vehicular pursuit. Some of the video appears to show police officers punching and spitting on the juveniles, as well as threatening to arrest bystanders for talking disrespectfully.
The video was posted to the City of Providence channel on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkouFj-lemZkN1nrRZXTJ3fRYDoKpoHWF
“An internal review of this incident is ongoing and Providence Police Officers Domingo Diaz and Mitchel Voyer remain on Administrative Leave with pay until the review of this incident is complete,” an official statement said. “Pursuant to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBR), the Providence Police Department is prohibited from making any additional comments on the furtherance of this ongoing investigation,” the statement also said.
The release of the video recordings was authorized by the state Office of the Attorney General because the criminal investigation has been substantially completed, the statement said without making clear whether that refers to the juvenile arrestees, the police officers, or both. Numerous request were filed demanding release of the recordings under the RI Access to Public Records Act (APRA), the statement said.
