NYPD Officers Use Stun Gun on Migrant Holding Toddler, Sparking Investigation

The incident, defended by Mayor Eric Adams as 'appropriate', has led to public outcry and calls for a thorough investigation.

A Venezuelan migrant, Yanny Cordero, was hit by a stun gun and punched by police officers while holding his toddler at a NYC shelter.
The incident, caught on video, has sparked an investigation and criticism from Mayor Eric Adams, who defended the officers' actions as 'appropriate'.
Cordero and his wife, Andrea Parrar, were arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including resisting arrest and endangering the welfare of a child.
The family was reunited and given a new shelter placement in Brooklyn after requesting to be moved.
Advocacy groups and the public have expressed concern over the use of force, especially in the presence of children, and called for a thorough investigation.