Cop cleared in Eric Garner chokehold death
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Eric Garner, 43, suffered a heart attack during his arrest by the NYPD and died soon after.
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A Staten Island grand jury cleared an NYPD cop Wednesday in the chokehold death of Eric Garner during his caught-on-video arrest for peddling loose cigarettes, The Post has learned.
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From left, Esaw Garner, wife of Eric Garner, daughter Emerald Garner, mother Gwen Carr, and sister Ellisha Flagg, cry during a rally on July 19 in New York.Photo: AP
The panel voted a “no-bill” and dismissed all potential charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo, sources said.
The blockbuster decision capped weeks of investigation by the special grand jury, which was empaneled in September specifically to review evidence in Garner’s racially charged death.
It was unclear exactly what charges prosecutors asked the grand jury to consider filing, or how the vote went.
