Cellphone video shows the unidentified man, who says he's an off-duty Chicago police officer, pinning the boy to the ground, with the alleged officer's knee pressed to the child's back.
In a Facebook post, the boy's mother, Nicole Nieves of Park Ridge, says it happened Friday, when the boy moved a bike that was blocking the sidewalk. She said the man apparently believed he was stealing the bike, even though the boy had his own bike at his side.
Nieves writes: "This adult did not use words—he used force; he used his hands. Grabbed our son’s wrists, body slammed him, then held him down with his knee to forcibly restrain him... Regardless of the circumstances, getting physical with a minor as an adult for any reason other than self defense is unacceptable."Nieves believes her son was racially profiled because he has long curly hair and darker skin: "We’ve talked to our 3 Puerto Rican boys about this moment for years...
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