Virginia State Police fired a state trooper caught on video violently arresting a black motorist and telling him, “You’re going to get your ass locked” – according to the new report, two years after the incident after.
Trooper Charles Hewitt was fired in February for his role in the 2019 traffic stop in Fairfax County, a driver representing Durban Thompson. Told the Washington Post.
Videos recorded during his arrest by Thompson, 29 – which went viral last summer – showed Hewitt playing with the camera, showing it dead in the eye and saying, “Getting Thompson out of the car See the first show, folks, “.
“Hug me sir. You are harming me, ”Thompson can be heard saying off-camera.
The arrest comes after Thompson threatened to unlock Hewitt and hurt him while opening the car door.
“see me. I am the king, right here, friend. You have put a hand on my last vein, “Hewitt told Thompson – who repeats the adaptations of” my hands are raised “,” “I am being threatened,” and “I am not a threat to these officers. Am “during the arrest.
“Are you alright on my previous nerve?” Hewitt tells him. “You are going to get your ass that is in front of the Lord and all creation.”
“You can bring it with you.” Let me film that whole thing, “he says before violently removing Thompson from the vehicle.
Thompson pleaded guilty last year to obstructing justice, but all other charges stemming from the arrest were dropped.
The video of the arrest went viral last July. At the time, the state’s Superintendent of Police stated that Hewitt’s conduct “did not require a Virginia soldier with established standards of conduct.”
Lawyer Joshua Erlich said Thompson sued Hewitt and the state last year, and received $ 20,000 a month. The Virginia State Police refused to admit wrongdoing.
“Mr. C. Thompson filed the case because Trooper Hewitt’s behavior was irresponsible, and Mr. Thompson is pleased with the result,” Erlich said.
“He thought he deserved – and received – monetary compensation. Although the VSP did not admit any wrongdoing, Mr. Thompson is heartened Trooper Hewitt is no longer on the road and thinks Virginia is safe for it. “
With post wires
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