The Texas police officer caught on video pulling a gun on teenage party goers and shoving another black teenage girl in swimsuit to the ground, restraining her face down with his knee before cuffing her resigned on Tuesday, the Mckinney Police said.
David Eric Casebolt, a corporal, was placed on administrative leave on Friday, after the video went viral.
Police Chief Greg Conley said he remained under investigation but will keep his pension and benefits.
“Our policies, our training, our practice doesn’t support his actions,” Chief Conley said.
“He came into the call out of control, and as the video shows was out of control during the incident.”
The video, which was taken on a cell phone and placed on YouTube reignited recent debates of racist conduct of the police in the United States.
In the video, Corporal Casebolt can be heard shouting curses at the teenagers, and officers handcuffed several who had followed his orders to sit on the ground.
He grabbed the girl and pinned her to the ground in a manner that has been described as excessive use of force bordering on assault.
One adult man was arrested on charges of interfering with the duties of a police officer and evading arrest.
Chief Conley said those charges had been dismissed.
At the news conference, Mayor Brian Loughmiller said that officials recognized a need for better training for officers, but that there needed to be expectations for interactions with police.
Greg Willis, the district attorney for Collin County, said in a statement on Tuesday that his office had received numerous inquiries about the case.
“We share the public’s legitimate interest in a full and fair investigation of this matter,” he said.
“We are currently awaiting the results of the McKinney Police Department’s investigation and ask for patience as their investigation continues.”
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