A woman caught on video being hit by police Lieuteant Jonathan Josey during a celebration after last year's Puerto Rican Day Parade will be awarded $75,000 in a settlement from the city. Mayoral spokesman Mark McDonald confirmed yesterday that the city agreed this week to pay the amount to Aida Guzman, 39, of Chester. Guzman suffered a busted lip when she was struck by Josey, at the time a decorated highway patrolman, during a raucous street party at Fifth Street and Lehigh Avenue following the 30 September parade. Video of the takedown went viral within a day, garnering more than two hundred thousand views on YouTube, and stirring outrage. Josey, a nineteen-year veteran, was fired after the incident and eventually charged with simple assault. A judge acquitted the ex-cop of the criminal charge in February. The video (below) shows people in a crowd throwing liquid at officers before Josey turns around, focuses on Guzman, takes her down, and she's arrested. It's unclear if Guzman ever threw anything, and a disorderly conduct citation against her was tossed within days of the incident.
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