PCPD Officer Charged with Battery for Pepper Spray Incident

Panama City Police Officer is being charged with battery for pepper spraying a woman while on duty. The June 25th incident can be seen on dash cam video subpoenaed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement during an investigation. The report says 14-year-veteran Corporal Bernie Wilburn was arresting 26-year-old Veronica Boles for shoplifting when Boles spit on him from the back seat of the car.
Wilburn then opened the back seat drivers side door and grabbed Boles pulling her to the other side of the patrol car. Later, Wilburn is seen pepper spraying the handcuffed suspect.
Charges were filed against Wilburn October 1st. He was put on paid administrative leave a week after the incident and resigned on September 20th from the department.
The FDLE handed over their findings to the State Attorney's office. The Panama City Police Department and State Attorney's office declined to comment on camera.