ithaca police benevolent association

Last week, acting Police Chief John Joly told the Ithaca Voice he was taking an indefinite leave of absence and planned to sue the city of Ithaca and Mayor Laura Lewis for a "hostile work environment".

The findings are contrary to messaging from the Ithaca Police Department and its labor union, the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association.

Videos show a chaotic scene with police officers using force and Tasers in trying to subdue and handcuff an African American man and woman.