Prosecutor to Investigate Wildwood Cop Seen Punching Man on Video

The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office plans to investigate a police incident that happened early Sunday morning, July 12, after an online video surfaced showing a Wildwood police officer repeatedly punching a man on the ground while the man appears to be held down by two other officers.

The short video, shared on Twitter, was taken at about 3:30am Sunday on the sidewalk in front of Club Amnesia, in the 3700 block of Pacific Avenue.

The video shows several Wildwood officers converging around a man being held on the ground, while one cop appears to throw repeated punches at his face.

The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office posted a statement on Facebook Monday  saying they would investigate if the officer used unnecessary force.

“The object of the preliminary investigation is to determine whether the actions of the arresting officer or officers potentially violated NJS 2C:3-7, Use of Justifiable Force to effect an arrest, or any other related criminal statutes. We are asking that any member of the general public who has video or photographic footage of the events please contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Professional Standards Unit, at 609-465-1135.”

This has to stop wildwood cops be wilding out share this pic.twitter.com/JGR33R5HMo

— Jeff (@JeffPilla6) July 12, 2020