Attorney Clarence Allen says the man in the video is his client, Alfredo Montanez Jr., of York. More
YORK, Pa. -- A YouTube video that shows a handcuffed man and police officers is getting attention from York investigators.
News 8 has received several e-mails asking us to look into the video, which you can watch below. Please note, the title at the top of the video was written by the person who uploaded the video to YouTube.
The York County district attorney confirmed that he had seen the video and has referred the matter to police.
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York Police said they got the tape on Monday after it appeared on YouTube. It's not known who sent it. Police Chief Wes Kahley told News 8 that the matter is being investigated by internal affairs. Police will not discuss the issue until the investigation is complete.
News 8 has learned that the incident happened in August on East Market Street in York. According to attorney Clarence Allen, the handcuffed man in the video is his client, Alfredo Montanez Jr., of York.
A police report shows that police responded to a report of a drunken man walking down the street holding a gun. Montanez is currently in the York County Prison.
Allen said Montanez was handcuffed when an officer struck him.
"He was handcuffed with his hands behind his back. He was not resisting arrest. (The) officer just walked up to him and struck him," said Allen.
Allen plans to file a complaint with the York Human Relations Commission and file a civil rights lawsuit.
There is no word on how long it will take the police departments' internal affairs division to complete its investigation.
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