THIS is the moment a cop grabs a teenage girl by the throat and puts her in a headlock for dodging a train fare.
A British Transport Police officer who violently detained the 15-year-old has now been found guilty of assault by beating.
IOPCA British Transport Police officer put a 15-year-old fare dodger in a headlock[/caption]
IOPCHe proceeds to drag her back through the ticket machine before he grabs her by the throat[/caption]
In shocking footage, Adrian Young, 48, used force on the girl at Camden Road Underground station in September 2024.
The girl was spotted pushing through the barriers before Young approached her from behind in the ticket hall and grabbed her around the neck.
CCTV footage shows him holding her in a headlock for 30 seconds as the 15-year-old is seen struggling to get away.
Young goes on to drag her back through the barrier, placing his hand around her throat and pushing her up against at ticket machine.
She was arrested and put in handcuffs at the scene by Young before she was then de-arrested.
There were several witnesses to the incident and a a nearby onlooker can be seen trying to intervene.
A complaint was lodged by one member of the public with the incident then referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) by the BTP.
The IOPC then sent evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Young was found guilty of assault by beating on Wednesday following a two-day trial at Westminster Magistrates Court.
The court heard last month that Young – who was part of the London Overground Tasking Team – had responded to a request for assistance at the station from railway staff.
The IOPC also found that PC Young should face a gross misconduct hearing for allegedly breaching the police standards of professional behaviour.
They said they will work with the BTP to swiftly progress disciplinary proceedings.
PC Young remains suspended from duty and will be sentenced on November 13.
Assistant Chief Constable Sean O’Callaghan said: “I’d like to be absolutely clear that the actions of PC Young during this incident were appalling, demonstrating a completely unnecessary and unacceptable use of force against a child which has seen him be convicted of assault today.
“Police officers are rightly expected to maintain control of any situation and by not doing so, PC Young has undermined public confidence in BTP and the high standards we hold our officers to every day.
“We thank the IOPC for their investigation and will be looking to progress with internal disciplinary proceedings as soon as possible.”
IOPC Director Emily Barry said that all officers are trained to use force “that is necessary, proportionate and reasonable in the circumstances”.
“On this occasion, there was no lawful reason for the force used by PC Young, which could have resulted in serious injuries, particularly as he was dealing with a child who was considerably smaller than him,” she said.
“The incident was witnessed by several members of the public who expressed concerns at the scene about the officer’s actions, with one of the witnesses making a complaint to BTP that ultimately led to us carrying out an independent investigation.
“This shows that the public can have confidence in the police complaints system and that the IOPC will hold officers to account for their actions, with PC Young now convicted of a criminal offence.”
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