A Democratic member of the New York City Council is speaking out to denounce NYPD “brutalism” and “anti-Asian hate” after a man allegedly bit an officer during a protest, piercing his skin.
Susan Juan was arrested after allegedly biting a deputy police chief during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter in Brooklyn. She was charged with a felony count of second-degree assault, as well as misdemeanor counts of assault, unlawful assembly, obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest.
“The excessive force used by the NYPD was unnecessary and I am extremely disappointed. We do not tolerate police brutality or abuse of any citizen. Police brutality is wrong. Misuse of law enforcement is wrong. Physical violence against innocent citizens is wrong.” Zhuang said last week:.
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New York City Councilman bites NYPD Deputy Commissioner Frank DiGiacomo. (Getty | NYPD)
“Too many members of the Asian community have been the targets of excessive policing and abuse by the NYPD, and anti-Asian hate in all its forms must end,” she continued.
The city councilman claimed he was trying to help an elderly woman who was barricaded at the time of his arrest.
“I tried to help her but they came at me from behind. Two officers handcuffed my hands and another officer [was] He pulled my hair and another officer grabbed me by the throat.” She claimed.
meanwhile Interview with Fox 5Zhuang broke down in tears, claiming that the 80-year-old woman he was trying to save reminded him of his grandmother, and also showed her bruises on her arms.
Photographs released of Deputy Frank DiGiacomo, the man who was bitten, showed deep, bloody bite marks in his skin.
At the time of his arrest, Juan was protesting a proposed homeless shelter in a southern Brooklyn neighborhood. Activists argued it would harm public safety and called for affordable housing to be built in its place instead. The demonstration led to clashes with police, and Juan was accused of assaulting a deputy police chief.
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In New York City, state law provides that a city council member is automatically removed from the council if he or she is convicted of a felony. Generally, removal occurs upon conviction of a felony, regardless of the severity or nature of the felony.
Democratic City Councilwoman Susan Chuang allegedly bit NYPD Chief Frank DiGiacomo. (New York City Council | Adobe Stock)
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Additionally, the City Council has an internal mechanism, through its Standards and Ethics Committee, that can investigate and recommend disciplinary action against council members who engage in misconduct, even if they haven’t been convicted of a felony.
“Councillor Chuang has been a great partner of the NYPD for many years,” NYPD Sergeant John Chell said at a press conference, “but his actions today, violently biting an officer, a deputy chief, on the arm and assaulting him, are now inexplicable.”
Zhuang and the New York Police Department have been contacted for comment.
