with a driver, when that rookie officer came to his aid, mistaking her gun for her taser. she s facing a felony charge in kansas. here s abc s adrienne bankert. reporter: it all started with a routine traffic stop. the reason i stopped you, you re not wearing your seatbelt, okay? reporter: in lawrence, kansas, police officer ian mccann pulling over akira lewis last may, suspected of not wearing his seat belt. you re gonna stop me for a [ bleep ] seat belt? yes, sir. reporter: lewis refuses to comply and is shouting that he s been singled out. he demands to speak to a supervisor. you re about to go to jail for a seat belt violation. are you really wanting to do that? reporter: officer brindley blood then approaches the passenger side and the two officers attempt to arrest lewis. get out of the car! i m gonna knock you in your [ bleep ]. i m not getting out of this car. reporter: lewis and officer mccann struggling. lewis lands a punch when officer blood yells taser