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Virginia police officer fired after pepper-spraying US Army lieutenant Caron Nazario during traffic stop
A US police officer who did not follow the proper policy when he pepper-sprayed and pointed his gun at an Army lieutenant has been dismissed from his job.
Key points:
- Caron Nazario has filed a lawsuit against two police officers following a traffic stop in December 2020
- Bodycam footage shows one officer pepper-straying Mr Nazario, while both point their guns at him
- An independent investigation into the incident by the Virginia State Police has been called for
The town of Windsor in the US state of Virginia on Sunday requested an investigation by Virginia State Police into the December 2020 encounter in which two Windsor officers were accused of drawing their guns and pointing them at US Army Second Lieutenant Caron Nazario.
Mr Nazario was…
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