Philly police investigate video of officer shoving man, slapping phone

Philadelphia Philly police investigate video of officer shoving man, slapping phone Philadelphia police are investigating a viral video which shows an officer shoving a man and slapping the phone of another. By David Chang and Aaron Baskerville • Published November 9, 2026 • Updated on November 9, 2026 at 5:19 pm Philadelphia police are investigating a video which shows an officer confronting and pushing a man who he claimed liked his daughter’s photo on Instagram and then smacking the camera of another man who was recording him. The video – which was posted on social media -- shows the uniformed officer pulling up in his police vehicle along 54th and Arlington streets in West Philadelphia back on Thursday, Nov. 5. He then walks across a lawn as a man repeatedly tells him, “Don’t come on this property.” Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE Philadelphia police are investigating a video which showed an officer confronting and pushing a man who he claimed liked his daughter’s photo on Instagram and then smacking the camera of another man who was recording him. “You want to like my daughter’s pictures?” the officer asks as he continues to walk towards the man. “Nobody liked your daughter’s pictures,” the man replies. The officer then pushes the man. “You got me f----- up,” the officer says as he walks away. Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. weather forecast 9 hours ago Bright and calmer wind for Wednesday North Philadelphia 3 hours ago Dozens of shell casings marked for shooting under investigation in North Philly The officer then turns toward the person recording him. “Yeah, record all you want,” the officer says. “You’re liking my daughter’s pictures on Instagram?” The officer then repeatedly smacks the phone of the person recording him while saying, “I don’t give a f---.” The video then ends. View this post on Instagram On Monday, NBC10 spoke with Jerald Bridges who says he was the man in the video that the officer pushed. Bridges said the officer first confronted him earlier Thursday afternoon while he and his friends were waiting for food near the corner of 54th and Berks streets. Bridges told NBC10 that led to him being detained in handcuffs before he was eventually released. Sources told NBC10 officers cited Bridges for disorderly conduct. Bridges claimed some people then went on the officer's Instagram account shortly after and commented on Halloween photos. Bridges claimed none of those photos showed the officer's daughter, however. He also denied liking any photos of the officer's daughter. "That didn't happen," Bridges said. "I did not like photos of his daughter. I don't know his daughter." Sources told NBC10 however, that they have evidence Bridges liked several photos of the officer's daughters within an hour of the disorderly conduct citation. During the viral confrontation, which occurred later Thursday afternoon, Bridges claimed the officer threatened to "put a bullet in his head," though it's unclear if that was said in the video. "Even the push, even the assault, that's fine," Bridges told NBC10. "But to say you're gonna put a bullet in my head when you really have a weapon and you can have a weapon, I just think that's crazy. I'm actually scared." NBC10 reached out to Philadelphia police who said they were aware of the video and investigating it. Bridges, meanwhile, believes the officer who pushed him should be punished and that at the very least there should be a conversation with police leadership about his conduct. "I'm scared to be near him," Bridges said. "He said he was going to put a bullet in my head. I don't want to be near him. I'm scared. That's the honest to God truth." This article tagged under: Philadelphia