by Ian Auzenne
A Eunice police officer who
allegedly used excessive force during a February 2013 traffic stop has been
suspended from the Eunice Police Department.
The officer used force to
arrest Archillus Hebert during the stop. The officer's dash camera recorded the
incident. That video was leaked to the internet in October.
Hebert later pleaded guilty
to DWI and resisting arrest.
According to Eunice Police
Chief Ronald Dies, the FBI, who was called in to investigate the incident,
found the officer did not commit any kind of criminal wrongdoing.
However, Dies says the
officer violated the department's policy and was suspended for his role in the
incident. Dies said he could not say how long the suspension will last, but he
said the officer has not returned from his suspension.