NYPD officer charged for allegedly choking victim faces multiple charges: DA

BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11)-- For the first time in Bronx history, an officer is being charged under New York City statute 10-181 – unlawful methods of restraint. NYPD Officer Omar Habib is accused of allegedly placing a victim in a chokehold, causing the victim to lose consciousness, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Thursday. Habib [...]