Attorney General Mark Herring is suing the Hampton Roads-area town where police officers held an Army lieutenant at gunpoint during a traffic stop one year ago.
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Attorneys for Black Army officer threatened by police criticize response as chief refuses to apologize Natalie Obregon and David K. Li and Tim Stelloh
Attorneys for a Black Army officer whom police can be heard threatening during a traffic stop in Virginia have criticized what they called cutting-corner policing.
Windsor police on Tuesday fired Officer Joe Gutierrez, who was initially disciplined after an internal review of the incident in December concluded in January.
Police Chief Rodney Riddle addressed the incident publicly for the first time Wednesday, saying Gutierrez was fired after the video of the traffic stop went viral this week.
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Attorneys for the Black Army officer who was harassed by Virginia police during a traffic stop in December are speaking out about the incident, specifically the cops’ behavior.
Attorneys for 2nd Lt.
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Nazario, the Black man who was inappropriately pepper-sprayed by the officers, criticized the police chief after he refused to apologize, per
Rodney Riddle spoke about the incident for the first time on Wednesday.
“I don’t believe so,” was Riddle’s response to reporters when asked if Nazario deserves an apology.
“The statements from the Police Chief of Windsor today demonstrate the systemic policing issues that generate civil rights violations across the country,” said Nazario’s attorneys in a statement on Wednesday.
Windsor police chief takes responsibility for traffic stop, says Army officer should have complied more
Windsor police chief takes responsibility for traffic stop, says Army officer should have complied By A.J. Nwoko | April 14, 2021 at 6:51 PM EDT - Updated April 14 at 11:26 PM
WINDSOR, Va. (WWBT) - Windsorâs police chief explained the decision to fire a police officer four months after pepper-spraying an Army officer in a video that went viral over the weekend.
The chief says Officer Joe Gutierrez was not fired for his actions, but rather for the video itself.
Windsor Police Chief Rodney Riddle says former Officer Joe Gutierrez was disciplined in January after an investigation into the traffic stop but says once the infamous video became public, he lost faith that Gutierrez could continue on the seven-person force.