The New York City Police Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau has launched an investigation after cops allegedly helped fix the car owned by Eric Garner’s mother and helped her avoid a ticket, the New York Post reports.
According to the report, a police source confirmed that officers were being investigated after Gwen Carr, 65, the mother of choke hold victim Eric Garner, received some special treatment during a routine traffic stop about a week ago.
Carr reportedly phoned Staten Island’s borough commander, Assistant Chief Edwards Delatorre, after being stopped, which led Delatorre to make several calls. Ultimately, a police lieutenant and a police sergeant bought a replacement headlight and took it to Carr’s home, where they installed it.
The cops then gave her paperwork to avoid her summons for a $150 fine, since the repair was made in less than a day.
“The cops were ordered to do this,” the Post’s source said. “They paid for it themselves. They did the work themselves and took care of the ticket.”
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