News 12 Networks: Peekskill police chief tries to reduce tension over viral video of violent arrest
Just a day into his new job, Peekskill Police Chief Adam Renwick is trying to calm down the community — and his own officers — regarding the viral video of a Peekskill officer tasing and kicking a man ...
Peekskill police chief tries to reduce tension over viral video of violent arrest
News 12 Networks: Violent arrest in Peekskill prompts ‘Justice for Damar’ rally
A “Justice for Damar” rally was held Saturday in Peekskill’s Riverfront Green Park as support grows for a 42-year-old man at the center of a violent arrest. The Dec. 3 video shows Damar Fields, 42, ...
The Journal News: Protest in response to violent Peekskill arrest planned for Dec. 13
A Peekskill civil rights activist said a rally is planned for Saturday, Dec. 13, after a Peekskill police officer was placed on administrative leave following video of the Dec. 3 arrest of a man in a ...
The Journal News: Peekskill police fully cooperating with use of force review: Chief
Peekskill’s police chief said he recognizes that a video of a Dec. 3, 2025, arrest “has raised serious concerns, and those concerns are not unwarranted,” with a police officer placed on administrative ...
News 12 Networks: Attorney for Peekskill man beaten by police in viral video seeks records of suspended officers
Attorneys for the man seen being kicked and punched by Peekskill police on video are going after the officers, two of whom are facing disciplinary charges for their parts in the encounter. Damar ...