Rory Spain has been identified from body camera footage as the officer who punched Tyreana Edmonds in the throat during the incident.On July 4, police were called to an East Syracuse Walmart after a fight allegedly broke out between 5-6 people. Employees were reportredly threatened during the altercation and struck in the face by two women who also allegedly pepper-sprayed customers, Pace said. The DeWitt Police Department posted a 15-minute video on their Facebook page, narrated by Pace, showing footage from multiple body cameras, witnesses cell phones, and store surveillance video.

Pace claims that store surveillance footage captured the “initial altercation,” in which he said that Edmonds was seen “arguing with employees and striking them in the face” while Tajenik Byrd, another woman who was identified as Edmond’s sister, pepper sprayed “multiple individuals.”

The surveillance video begins as Edmonds and Byrd appear to already be aggravated. Next the two women are placed into handcuffs by officers. One of whom, identified as officer Corey Buyck, took Byrd to the ground and appears to place his body weight on her while handcuffing her. In the footage, Edmonds is heard telling officers that Byrd, who she says is currently pregnant, was “jumped.”

In bystander footage capturing officers dragging the two women away, Spain is seen winding his arm back and delivering a blow directly to Edmonds’ neck. Footage captured several bystanders appearing to argue with officers as they forcefully attempted to restrain the two women. Spain yells at surrounding bystanders to “back off.”

Edmonds has been charged with second-degree attempted assault of a police officer, fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree harassment, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of governmental administration. Byrd was charged with third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a noxious material, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental administration. Both have been released later on desk appearance tickets.

According to Pace, “conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all facts are known and the investigation is complete.”

According to Syracuse.com, a protest of roughly 25 individuals was held Friday in front of the Dewitt Police Department.