Abdi Arrest: Police Officers and Blood I

abdi arrest: Witnesses said several police officers were involved in the arrest and that they used batons to subdue Abdi in front of the non-profit building where he lives. "They were really, really going at him and he was screaming," said David Thyne, who said he watched the situation from his balcony across the street, according to CTV. Abdiraman, 37, was cuffed when he was being beaten, Thyne said. "He was pleading with them to stop." Miriam Ali said she went outside after hearing screaming and saw a man lying on the ground. "He was unconscious and he was sitting in a pool of blood…I came out here and he was lying on his front and there were just like five of six police officers on him," she said. Ontario Special Investigations Unit is probing Abdi arrest on Sunday, which is leading to accusations of police brutality and anti-black racism. Gentle young man' Family friend and neighbour Nimao Ali took cellphone video after the arrest that shows Abdi on the ground in handcuffs, with two officers standing over him administering first aid. I'm speechless right now, she said. She told CTV Ottawa that the family has asked for prayers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.