Residents are still trying to sort what happened at the corner of 46th and Walnut last night at 9 p.m. when as many as 20 police cars responded to a vehicle stop. Witnesses allege that police used excessive force on a 21-year-old man who they say was partially blind. That man and two police officers were hospitalized, according to a report in the Philadelphia Daily News.
The Daily News reports that people began throwing bottles and flower pots at police from nearby windows and balconies. One bottle reportedly struck a police officer in the eye.
Both the police officers and Holloway were reported to be in stable condition this morning.
We are trying to get more information on this story and we will post it when we do.
Below is a video recorded on a mobile phone. The visuals are unclear, but the audio is clear and includes expletives.
August 20th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
was the man who recorded the cellphone video, the same man who was tazed (tazered) by police?
August 20th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
I did not see this story on ABC, CBS, or NBC. Why hasn’t it made more news?
August 21st, 2011 at 12:28 pm
That is a shocking video. How is the man?
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:49 am
@L. Hill – We called the hospital this morning and were told that he is no longer in the system. So he was released some time over the weekend. Unfortunately we can’t get an update on the officers involved because their names have not been released.