An Oklahoma City police officer has been charged with aggravated assault and battery following a viral use-of-force incident with a 71-year-old man, county officials announced Thursday.
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has dismissed a criminal charge against an Oklahoma City police officer accused of using excessive force that landed a 71-year-old man in the hospital.
Prosecutors charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault on Thursday after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, following an argument over a traffic ticket.