Transcript for NYPD officers forcibly remove baby from its mother's arms

We turn out to the video of a violent confrontation between police and a young mother in New York the NYPD announcing. New action overnight against these officers seen here ripping the baby. Out of the mother's arms and now the police commission has responded. Growing backlash this morning after a brutal Tug of war or group and New York City. Officer seen in this video trying to pull a child away from his mother. We'll finally yanking the one year old out of around. According to police confrontation started when 23 year old jasmine had leaked. Reportedly sat on the floor of a busy family services office. After waiting nearly four hours for day care voucher. They say Headley repeatedly refused to leave the office and that's when the struggle started. At one point and officers seemed brandishing her teaser crowd. Finally pulled away and unrest mom. Now the victim's family is demanding the officers be held accountable or people buy it. I want people that I really do the NYPD responding to the incident overnight the officers involved. Now on modified duty. Police commissioner saying the video is very disturbing to me. As police commissioner and as a dead. NYPD cops have a very tough job we were called to the chaotic situation and we're looking at all available video to determine why certain decisions were made. Any time although well trained police officers. Can not. DSQ latest situation between mother and child. What I rebel rookie line. Border Patrol agents snatched it away babies and children that says that we're now doing what we need to do record. The baby by the way is back with his grandmother his mother remains in jail pending a court date later this week.

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