To many people in the City of Newburgh, Friday's video of an exchange between James Kennedy and a New Windsor police officer during a traffic stop is confirmation of what they have always suspected: That some New Windsor officers single out drivers from Newburgh.

One day after Spectrum News' original story on the incident aired, New Windsor Police announced that the officer heard in the video has been placed on administrative leave and an investigation into his actions has been opened.

"In a preliminary review of the online video, it appears that the officer may have made statements that are inconsistent with our department policy and mission," New Windsor Police said in an email Tuesday afternoon. "This being the case, an internal investigation has been started to determine if any department policies were violated. The officer involved has been placed on administrative duty until the investigation has been completed."

"Can I ask you, 'Why does it seem suspicious?'," Kennedy asked the officer in the video.

The officer began, "Well, when we see a car come out of Newburgh..."

"Out of Newburgh, or out of anywhere?," Kennedy interjected.

"Out of Newburgh," the officer confirmed. "We sit there for a reason. You know what I'm saying?"

Mayor Torrance Harvey told Spectrum News he has received numerous calls from residents concerned about New Windsor Police traffic enforcement policies since the video's publication on Friday.

"His statement sounded like he profiled the young man," Mayor Harvey wrote in a message Tuesday morning. "Many residents saw the video and it was clear to many that the New Windsor Police are sitting near the Newburgh/New Windsor municipal lines waiting to stop suspected motorist coming from our city... ...I support all police officers when they act in the best interest of the public, but this video warrants a conversation between both municipalities and discussions around diversity training and implicit bias training."

Kennedy explained to the officer and to Spectrum News that he was first doing what is known as "dipping."

He noticed a police cruiser behind him on Route 32 and proceeded to turn into a parking lot before turning back out into traffic.

An officer caught up with him anyway at a nearby gas station, but did not offer any explanation for the traffic stop other than that he was suspicious of Kennedy.

Kennedy said he was nervous about being pulled over even though he had not committed a traffic offense and all his documents were current.

He told a reporter he was running late as he was driving his boyfriend to work, and did not want to lose any time by getting pulled over, so he dipped.

"People say that if you have nothing to hide or have done nothing wrong, you shouldn't be scared, but that's not the case," Kennedy said during an interview on Monday afternoon. "I did nothing wrong."

New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent is conducting the investigation, and will release details once it is finished, according to Tuesday afternoon's email.