In the early morning hours of March 10, 2023, Sodiq Folarin Amusat stood inside the Lawrence Police Department booking room after officers had arrested him for disorderly conduct.
A neighbor had reported Amusat playing loud music and officers said the 29-year-old was “belligerent and uncooperative” when they arrived at his apartment.
Once they were back at the police station, Captain Michael Mangan supervised the booking process.
A video investigators obtained via records requests shows Amusat speaking with Mangan and another police officer while using his hands.
Without warning, Mangan brings his arm across Amusat’s neck and takes him to the ground. He is quickly joined by fellow officers as they place handcuffs on Amusat and bring him back to a holding cell.
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