What you see in this body cam footage has been labeled as "disturbing" by the Virginia governor.
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A Virginia police officer accused of pepper-spraying a Black and Latino military officer and forcing him to the ground during a traffic stop in December has been fired, a Town of Windsor official said.
Army Lt. Caron Nazario has filed suit seeking more than $1 million against police officers Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker, and video from the officers' body cameras and Nazario's cellphone went viral last week.
Windsor, with a population of 2,600, has a police force of about a half dozen officers, according to the town's website. Following an internal investigation, Gutierrez was fired and additional officer training was implemented, Windsor Town Manager William Saunders said in a statement Sunday.
"The Town has also requested an investigation of this event by the Virginia State Police, and joins with elected officials who have called for a full and complete review of the actions of these officers," Saunders said, adding that "we are saddened for events like this to cast our community in a negative light."
Virginia's governor, attorney general, a congressman and the NAACP were among those expressing outrage at the actions of Windsor police officers in recent days.
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The cops are racist in this case
Sometime in the wrong offices just get shot you know
Things will never change with officers like this in this world
So sad to watch
Those “officers” NEED TO BE FIRED! THEY ARE GOING TO END UP KILLING SOMEONE THEY ARE DANGEROUS!
Hello Alexandra, nice to meet you
He was fired the same day that this happened.
@White Smoke no he wasnt. this happened a while back in like december. he got fired after this went viral. he got “fired” but prolly gon get hired again in a diff county.
@White Smoke it even lists the date and time on the vid cam of when it actually went down.
There’s probably not much action going in Windsor. These thugs were just bored who were trying to flex their authority.
Wonderful Jesus Christ! A military man in his uniform treated like this simply because of what? Oh God Almighty thank you for your patience in heaven.
Those police lied
Thank goodness for body cameras. Hope this does not become another gypsy cop
Wtf.
This cop is stupid or what? Sorry, i´m european (we don´t understand this kind of atittude)
So emotional views damn you Virginia police!!!!!
The man with his hands out the window was a threat clearly. He wasnt, give these guys a position and they abuse it
That’s right. There shouldn’t be abuse of power
Dear how are you doing
Glad he got fired Walmart is hiring.
It’s time to pay that officer a house visit!! 👍😎
This video looks like a American Soldier was captured and brought to his knees by the enemy. It really pisses me off
Horrific…. I’m shocked and horrified.
This just pure racism. And a lot of jealousy
This policeman should not only be fired but deported to where he came from….
Is his dog okay? Most cops are good but that was awful and horrible to watch. I swear they are just dividing us with these videos
Drive without plates- expect this.