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NYPD officer charged with using chokehold banned after George Floyd's death

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Officer Omar Habib , 40 , was arraigned Thursday on charges including strangulation, obstruction of breathing or blood circulation.

Habib was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall on July 29, 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest.

The district attorney said Habib placed the man in a chokehold so tight it impeded his breathing and circulation.

Police use of chokeholds was already banned in most cases by NYPD regulations.