The New Haven police officer who forced a 15-year-old girl to the ground whlie arresting her during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade has been placed on desk duty at the direction of New Haven Mayor Toni Harp.
Harp gave the directive after protesters marched along city streets twice in 24 hours. The mayor said she instructed the police chief to take action.
"I have asked him to put him on desk duty, and he agreed to do so," Harp told reporters Tuesday.
The controversial incidnet was captured on camera. Cellphone video posted to YouTube shows the officer forcing the handcuffed teen to the ground. The teen appears to hit her head on the pavement.
The girl's family has identified her as 15-year-old Teandrea Cornelius. Family members said the incident ignited when an 18-year-old threatened Teandrea inside a nearby Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant during the parade on March 15.
Teandrea walked away with a fractured shoulder and a cut near her eye, according to her family.
Authorities have not identified the officer who arrested her. It's not clear how long he will remain on desk duty.
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The New Haven Police Department is investigating the incident.
