Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a charge against the Oklahoma City police officer involved in an incident where a 71-year-old man was taken

The president-elect of the Vietnamese American Community of Oklahoma says his community is very disappointed following a decision made by Attorney General Gentner Drummond Friday to drop an aggravated assault and battery charge against an Oklahoma City police officer.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a criminal charge that was filed against an Oklahoma City police officer who was accused of using excessive force against a 71-year-old Vietnamese man on October 27.