Arkansas Police Officer On Paid Leave After Putting Student In A Chokehold
A police officer in Arkansas has been put on leave after a video surfaced showing him putting a high school student in a chokehold.
Jake Perry, an officer in Camden, Arkansas was placed on paid leave pending an investigation of the incident that occurred Monday morning, the police chief, Boyd M. Woody, said in a statement.
Perry can be seen putting ninth-grade student Dekyrion Ellis at Camden Fairview High School in a chokehold, pulling him slightly backward by his neck, according to NBC affiliate KTVE in El Dorado, Arkansas.
Ellis told KTVE he had been arguing with a friend when Perry, who was assigned to the high school as a school resource officer, intervened.
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Ellis’ family took him to the hospital for X-rays after the incident.
Woody wrote in his statement, “As the Police Chief, I will not tolerate misconduct from my officers and this matter will be dealt with accordingly and I will be transparent in doing so.”
Many on social media, including Attorney Benjamin Crump are not pleased this officer is on paid leave.
Perry has not comment on the situation.
