Denver cop suspended after shocking bodycam footage shows him put suspect in ...

'I can't breathe!' Denver cop is suspended after shocking bodycam video shows him put a suspect in a chokehold until he passes out Sgt. Rudolph Suniga has been suspended by the Denver Police Department for 30 days after performing a chokehold that left a suspect unconscious The shocking incident, which occurred last September, was caught on police bodycam In the video, the unarmed suspect is heard gasping 'I can't breathe' before he makes gagging noises and passes out Suniga received his suspension letter on April 19, with Denver Police Department saying he violated arrest protocol He says he plans to appeal the disciplinary action 

By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:14 BST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 1 May 2019

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A Denver police officer has been suspended for 30 days after he placed a suspected thief into a chokehold that rendered him unconscious. 

Shocking bodycam footage of the incident shows the unarmed suspect, Jaworski Gauthier, gagging for more than a minute as Sgt. Rudolph Suniga locks an arm around his neck.  

The situation unfolded on September 23 of last year, with Suniga responding to a report that Gauthier had earlier tried to steal a parked car and a parked Greyhound bus.

Bodycam footage reveals that Suniga arrived on the scene as Gauthier was involved in a confrontation with another officer.

He then promptly proceeded to place the suspect in the chokehold. 

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