What to Know
- Video shows an innocent bystander being beaten by Jersey City officers moments after he was on fire, prosecutors say
- The bystander's family told News 4 that he has severe burns and fractured ribs; they say he was just heading to work
- A union representing Jersey City police said the officers were trying to put out the flames and pull the man to safety
Four Jersey City police officers suspended after shocking video emerged showing them kicking and dragging a flaming bystander following a car chase and fiery crash have had their jobs reinstated.
Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill told NorthJersey.com that the officers will be on modified administrative duty and will not be on patrol.
Morrill said that federal investigators have asked the department not to bring departmental charges against the men, including a lieutenant, pending a federal investigation.
The June 4 video showed Miguel Feliz exiting his car before being kicked by the officers. The officers had been chasing a different man whose car resembled one used in a shooting several days earlier.
Officials said earlier this month the officers violated several guidelines during the chase.
