The Brooklyn male whose caught-on-camera arrest went viral previous thirty day period — foremost to a cop’s arrest for allegedly working with an unlawful chokehold — has been arrested himself, police stated.

Ricky Bellevue, 35, was arrested close to the 42nd Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx shortly right before noon Tuesday right after he allegedly slashed a man’s facial area with a box cutter soon after building anti-gay statements, in accordance to police.

Police mentioned Bellevue slash the 27-yr-old target whilst the two fought more than the man’s bag.

Cops stated they ended up alerted and took Bellevue and the next suspect, a 28-calendar year-outdated person who has not been identified, into custody.

The victims have been dealt with at the scene, law enforcement reported.

Very last month, Bellevue was caught on viral video remaining put in an illegal chokehold by NYPD Officer David Afanador throughout an arrest in the Rockaways.

Afandador, 39, was one of 4 police officers seen on the 29-next clip pinning Bellevue to the ground all through the June 21 Queens scuffle. Afanador is observed on the online video with his arm all over Bellevue’s neck when the other cops attempt to handcuff him.

“Yo, prevent choking him bro!” a bystander is heard declaring on the video clip.

Afanador was suspended just hours later on immediately after what the section described as “a swift investigation by the Inside Affairs Bureau.” Four days later on, he was arrested and billed with tried strangulation and strangulation.

The cop was produced without the need of bail later on in the day and is thanks back in court on Aug. 3.

Bellevue has a prison file that incorporates prior assault and menacing expenses, sources stated.

Additional reporting by Larry Celona