Oklahoma AG drops charges against officer who threw 71-year-old man to the ground during traffic stop
The Oklahoma Attorney General on Friday announced he was dismissing criminal charges brought against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground during a traffic stop in October.
The Oklahoma Attorney General on Friday announced he was dismissing criminal charges brought against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground during a traffic stop in October.
Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a statement he was dropping the aggravated assault and battery charge brought by Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicky Behenna against Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Joseph Gibson.
Body camera footage from the Oct. 27 incident showed Gibson stop Lich Vu, 71, for an illegal U-turn after a minor accident. In the video, Vu denied making the U-turn and said his car was hit by another person.
The video shows Gibson asking Vu to sign the citation, which he refused to do. Vu eventually got out of the car and the two began arguing.
According to security footage from a nearby business released by police, Vu appeared to touch Gibson's arm, prompting him to grab Vu's hand, pull it behind his back and throw him onto the ground.
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