Elian El-Khamissi
A Texas police officer was
dismissed from the department for abusing an elderly man.
After an internal
investigation, Victoria Police Department (VPD) fired Officer Nathanial
Robinson for using a taser on 76-year old Pete Vasquez, in an attack that was
caught on dashcam.
In a statement released on
Monday, VPD said that Robinson violated three department policies, including
Conduct and Performance, Use of Force, and Arrest without a Warrant when he
stopped Vasquez for driving with an expired inspection sticker in December.
When Vasquez told the officer
that he was driving a vehicle with a dealer’s tag, which didn’t require a
current sticker, Robinson slammed him onto the hood of the police car, then to
the ground and tased him twice.
Vasquez was handcuffed and
taken to a hospital but was never cited for any crime.
Officer Robinson was put on
administrative leave during the investigation.
He may still face criminal charges.
