What happened? The police officers approached Eric Garner because they thought he was selling cigarettes without tax. Eric Garner told the police he was tired of being accused of doing something he didn't do. The officers thought he was doing something wrong and arrested him. When officer Daniel Pantaleo took Garner's arm behind his back, Garner pulled his arms away. Officer Daniel, then put his arm around Garner's neck and pulled him backwards and down onto the ground. After Daniel removed his arm from Garner's