The Oklahoma City police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man onto the ground after a traffic stop has been charged with one count of aggravated assault and battery, the local district attorney announced Thursday.
Body camera footage from the Oct. 27, 2024 incident showed Sgt.
Joseph Gibson stop Lich Vu, 71, for an illegal U-turn after a minor incident.
In the footage, Vu denied making U-turn, said his car was hit by another person and the officer asked him to sign the citation.
The interaction happened within seconds and footage showed Vu hit the pavement headfirst.
Persons:
Joseph Gibson, Lich, Vu, Gibson, Vicki Zemp Behenna, it’s, “, Thuan Nguyen, Nguyen, he’s, ” Nguyen, ”, . Gibson, Mark Nelson
Organizations:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Detention, American Community of, NBC, KFOR, Oklahoma, of Police
Locations:
Oklahoma, American Community of Oklahoma