Police officer pushes cyclist into path of car with baton in Kyiv: police say he "tried to stop him". VIDEO
In Kyiv, police are reviewing the actions of an officer who, in a video featuring servicemen from a Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support, pushed a bicycle courier onto the road in front of a car. Police say the cyclist ignored a signal to stop and the officer merely "tried to stop him".
This was reported by Kyiv police, according to Censor.NET.
What is known?
Dashcam footage recorded on Korolenkivska Street is circulating online. It shows a courier wearing a yellow and red jacket and carrying a yellow delivery backpack cycling along the roadway. Police officers and servicemen are standing nearby. One of the people in dark clothing approaches the cyclist, who abruptly changes direction, then ends up next to a minibus and falls onto the asphalt with his bicycle.
Police account
Kyiv police said a joint patrol of officers from the Holosiivskyi Police Department and servicemen from the District TCR and SS was notifying citizens of their requirement to report to the recruitment centre on Korolenkivska Street.
According to the police account, an officer used a traffic baton to signal the cyclist to stop, but the cyclist allegedly ignored the order and continued riding. The officer then "tried to stop him, causing the cyclist to lose his balance and fall".
"According to the information available, the man did not require medical assistance and continued on his way after the check," police said.
- An internal review has been ordered into the incident to assess the officer's actions.
