NYPD officer in Queens charged in chokehold case

QUEENS, NY- An NYPD officer who was charged with attempted aggravated strangulation after he used an illegal chokehold has been suspended without pay.

In June of 2020, Officer David Afanador was caught on camera holding down  Ricky Bellevue, 35, on the ground, putting him in an banned chokehold.

Afandor has a had history of complaints against him.

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