Allegations:
Cook and Brandon were walking to a bar with a group of friends when the officers approached them. Officer Zayas shot Cook in the back of his head with a taser, causing him to fall and hit his head on the concrete. Because Cook had been carrying a cup, the only crime he was suspected of committing was drinking on a public way. As Zayas continued to shoot Cook with the taser, several bystanders formed a crowd and began heckling Zayas for injuring Cook. Zayas then moved toward Brandon and tased him, leaving Cook on the ground. Both victims suffered severe pain, and Cook's face is now permanently disfigured.