No charges for officer who pepper-sprayed Army lieutenant

No charges for officer who pepper-sprayed Army lieutenant

A special prosecutor in Virginia says that a former police officer should not be criminally charged after he pepper-sprayed, struck and handcuffed a Black U.S. Army lieutenant

No Charges for Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Army Lieutenant in Virginia

A special prosecutor in Virginia says that a former police officer should not be criminally charged after he pepper-sprayed, struck and handcuffed a Black U.S. Army lieutenant. He did say, however, that the former officer should be investigated by the local U.S. Attorney’s Office for civil rights violations. The prosecutor’s findings are the latest fallout from the traffic stop of a uniformed Army officer that drew national attention to the smal…

No charges for Va. officer who pepper-sprayed Army lieutenant

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former police officer in Virginia should not be criminally charged but should be investigated for potential civil rights violations after he pepper-sprayed, struck and handcuffed a Black U.S. Army lieutenant during a 2020 traffic stop, a special prosecutor has determined.The prosecutor’s findings are the latest fallout from a confrontation involving two police officers and a uniformed military officer that drew outrage and …

No criminal charges for ex-Windsor officer over treatment of Black Army lieutenant, special prosecutor finds

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A former Windsor police officer accused of using excessive force on a Black Army lieutenant should not face criminal charges but should be investigated for federal civil rights violations, according to a special prosecutor.Meanwhile, an attorney representing Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario is calling the conclusion that former Windsor Police Officer Joe Gutierrez didn't break state law “worthless” and “wrong.” The controversy …

Special prosecutor says Virginia police officer who pepper-sprayed Army lieutenant should not face state charges

A Virginia police officer who pepper-sprayed an Army lieutenant and pushed him to the ground during a traffic stop in 2020 should not face state charges, a special prosecutor says, though he formally referred the case to the US Attorney's…

Special prosecutor says Virginia police officer who pepper-sprayed Army lieutenant should not face state charges

A Virginia police officer who pepper-sprayed an Army lieutenant and pushed him to the ground during a traffic stop in 2020 should not face state charges, a special prosecutor says, though he formally referred the case to the US Attorney's…