California cop caught on video using racial slur during traffic stop
A California police officer has been suspended after a witness claimed that the officer used a racial slur during a traffic stop on Saturday.
A California police officer has been suspended after a witness claimed that the officer used a racial slur during a traffic stop on Saturday.
Two Vallejo officers were captured on video during the traffic stop, according to a CBS News report.
The officers are seen drawing their weapons and pointing them at two men inside a white pickup truck, who have their hands. According to a witness, one of the officers then used a racial slur against the passenger in the truck.
Leo Bruno, who recorded the traffic stop from his house, told CBS News that he heard the office use the N-word, and he recorded the incident as the officers handcuffed and then searched the two men because he feared that it would lead to a police shooting.
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“All the fatal shootings over the past year, like Philando Castile, Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin,” he explained. “We were worried it was going to happen again right on our doorstep.”
The Vallejo Police Department is now investigating Bruno’s claims, and the officer in question is on paid administrative leave.
“The Vallejo Police takes all reports of unprofessional behavior seriously and has no tolerance for such behavior,” the department said in a statement.
