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Dashcam: New Jersey Officer Punches Man Who Later Dies (WATCH)

A Vineland, N.J. police officer reportedly punched a man while holidng him down on the pavement during a traffic stop, according to a newly leaked video.

The victim, 32-year-old Phillip White later died according to nj.com. White's family has requested an investigation be launched to look into the incident further.

Autopsy results have not be released by the Vineland police department. One of the officers involved Louis Platania along with another Rick Janasiak are on administrative leave. A third officer Jeffrey Travaline, on scene to give help, had his name published along with Platania's by the hackers group calling themselves "Anonymous," according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

An individual in the members' video mentioned that they could perform cyber attacks and reveal the officers' personal information if the department and Cumberland County, N.J. prosecutors office did not obey their requests within 24 hours, nj.com reported. But the officers' data, including their home addresses and ages, were eventually on Tuesday.

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New Jersey, Officers, Law enforcement
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