VA Police Officer Fired After U.S. Army Lt. Pepper-Sprayed During Traffic Stop | NBC Nightly News

GROUND DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN DECEMBER. TRAFFIC STOP IN DECEMBER. VIDEO HOWS HOW IT DECEMBER. VIDEO HOWS HOW IT UNFOLDED. VIDEO HOWS HOW IT UNFOLDED. JEFF BENNETT HAS MORE. UNFOLDED. JEFF BENNETT HAS MORE. >> Reporter: PUBLIC JEFF BENNETT HAS MORE. >> Reporter: PUBLIC OUTRAGE IS MOUNTING >> Reporter: PUBLIC OUTRAGE IS MOUNTING OVER THIS TRAFFIC OUTRAGE IS MOUNTING OVER THIS TRAFFIC STOP. OVER THIS TRAFFIC STOP. CAPTURED FROM SEVERAL STOP. CAPTURED FROM SEVERAL ANGLES AS POLICE DRAW CAPTURED FROM SEVERAL ANGLES AS POLICE DRAW THEIR WEAPONS. ANGLES AS POLICE DRAW THEIR WEAPONS. >> HOW MANY OCCUPANTS THEIR WEAPONS. >> HOW MANY OCCUPANTS ARE IN YOUR VEHICLE. >> HOW MANY OCCUPANTS ARE IN YOUR VEHICLE. >> IT’S ONLY MYSELF, ARE IN YOUR VEHICLE. >> IT’S ONLY MYSELF, WHY ARE YOUR WEAPONS >> IT’S ONLY MYSELF, WHY ARE YOUR WEAPONS DRAWN, WHAT IS GOING WHY ARE YOUR WEAPONS DRAWN, WHAT IS GOING ON? DRAWN, WHAT IS GOING ON? >> Reporter: TWO ON? >> Reporter: TWO OFFICERS STOPPING >> Reporter: TWO OFFICERS STOPPING LIEUTENANT FOR NOT OFFICERS STOPPING LIEUTENANT FOR NOT HAVING A REAR LICENSE LIEUTENANT FOR NOT HAVING A REAR LICENSE PLATE ON NEW SUV HAVING A REAR LICENSE PLATE ON NEW SUV ACCORDING TO POLICE PLATE ON NEW SUV ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT THAT ALSO NOTES ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT THAT ALSO NOTES THEY LATER SAW A REPORT THAT ALSO NOTES THEY LATER SAW A TEMPORARY TAG INSIDE, THEY LATER SAW A TEMPORARY TAG INSIDE, TAPED TO TINTED TEMPORARY TAG INSIDE, TAPED TO TINTED WINDOW. TAPED TO TINTED WINDOW. >> I’M SERVING THIS WINDOW. >> I’M SERVING THIS COUNTRY, THIS IS HOW >> I’M SERVING THIS COUNTRY, THIS IS HOW I’M TREATED? COUNTRY, THIS IS HOW I’M TREATED? >> I’M A VETERAN TOO. I’M TREATED? >> I’M A VETERAN TOO. >> I’M HONESTLY AFRAID >> I’M A VETERAN TOO. >> I’M HONESTLY AFRAID TO GET OUT. >> I’M HONESTLY AFRAID TO GET OUT. >> YOU SHOULD BE. TO GET OUT. >> YOU SHOULD BE. >> Reporter: A MINUTE >> YOU SHOULD BE. >> Reporter: A MINUTE LATER, OFFICER JOE >> Reporter: A MINUTE LATER, OFFICER JOE GUTIERREZ WHOSE LATER, OFFICER JOE GUTIERREZ WHOSE TERMINATION WAS GUTIERREZ WHOSE TERMINATION WAS ANNOUNCED, PEPPER TERMINATION WAS ANNOUNCED, PEPPER SPRAYS HIM. ANNOUNCED, PEPPER SPRAYS HIM. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. SPRAYS HIM. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. >> [ BLEEP ] I’M >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. >> [ BLEEP ] I’M TRYING TO BREATHE. >> [ BLEEP ] I’M TRYING TO BREATHE. >> Reporter: GUTIERREZ TRYING TO BREATHE. >> Reporter: GUTIERREZ AND FORMER PARTNER >> Reporter: GUTIERREZ AND FORMER PARTNER DANIEL CROCKER FACING AND FORMER PARTNER DANIEL CROCKER FACING $1 MILLION LAWSUIT, DANIEL CROCKER FACING $1 MILLION LAWSUIT, ALLEGING VIOLATION OF $1 MILLION LAWSUIT, ALLEGING VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. ALLEGING VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. WHO IS BLACK AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. WHO IS BLACK AND LATINO TED WHO IS BLACK AND LATINO TED LATINO SAID IT WAS DUE LATINO TED LATINO SAID IT WAS DUE TO RACIAL PROFILING. LATINO SAID IT WAS DUE TO RACIAL PROFILING. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. TO RACIAL PROFILING. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. DO AS YOUR TOLD. >> GET OUT OF THE CAR. DO AS YOUR TOLD. >> Reporter: ALSO DO AS YOUR TOLD. >> Reporter: ALSO CLAIMED THEY >> Reporter: ALSO CLAIMED THEY THREATENED TO END HIS CLAIMED THEY THREATENED TO END HIS MILITARY CAREER IF HE THREATENED TO END HIS MILITARY CAREER IF HE SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE MILITARY CAREER IF HE SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE INCIDENT. SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE INCIDENT. >> MY CLIENT WANTS TO INCIDENT. >> MY CLIENT WANTS TO PREVENT THOSE TWO >> MY CLIENT WANTS TO PREVENT THOSE TWO OFFICERS FROM DOING IT PREVENT THOSE TWO OFFICERS FROM DOING IT TO ANYONE ELSE. OFFICERS FROM DOING IT TO ANYONE ELSE. >> Reporter: THE TOWN

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Length: 1min 53sec (113 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 12 2021