Video Captures Incident That Led To Putnam Police Brutality Charge

CARMEL, N.Y. -- Examiner Media obtained a surveillance video in connection with a case of alleged police brutality at Carmel Town Hall.

Tom Renner

03/05/2015 4:00 a.m.

The paper said it acquired the video of the July 3 incident through a Freedom Of Information Law request to the Putnam County's District Attorney's Office.

Former county Sheriff Investigator Pat Castaldo has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors related to the incident, according to the Examiner.

Kenneth Defreitas, a suspect on burglary charges, was the victim of the alleged brutality. Defreitas tried to grab the holster and weapon of Gerald Schramek, a former sheriff investigator, the Examiner said.

The Putnam County Legislature approved a $35,000 settlement to Defreitas, who is planning to sue the county for civil rights violations, according to the Examiner.

Read the Examiner article here.

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