By AJ Ross
WABC
NEW YORK — An NYPD takedown of an alleged phone thief inside a Sunset Park bodega last month has prompted an internal investigation.
Surveillance video surfaced capturing both a paramedic and police officer choking, and delivering several blows to the face and chest of the suspect.
Just after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 12, a paramedic noticed a man break into his vehicle near Lutheran Hospital and steal his cellphone, GPS and clothing. The paramedic began to chase him, but lost him. He eventually jumped into a cop car with two officers and used the Find My iPhone App to track it down.
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