VSU to hold march demanding justice for lieutenant involved in Windsor traffic stop In this image made from Windsor, (Va.) Police video, Caron Nazario is helped by an EMT after he was sprayed with an agent by Windsor police after a traffic stop on Dec. 20, 2020, in Windsor, Va. Nazario, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, is suing two Virginia police officers over a traffic stop during which he says the officers drew their guns and pointed them at him as he was dressed in uniform. Caron Nazario says his constitutional rights were violated by the traffic stop in the town of Windsor in December. (Windsor Police via AP) (Source: AP)
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WINDSOR, Va. State lawmakers joined members of the NAACP in a news conference Monday evening, calling for transparency, a civil right s investigation and an end to a state law that would help shield police officials from liability.
These please for justice stemming from the December traffic stop of U.S. Army Lieutenant Caron Nazario, a black and latino man who s encounter with police that night was caught on video. One of the things that made me sick to my stomach was seeing this man in uniform disrespected in the manner in which he was treated. It was shameful, it was embarrassing, it was disgusting, said Virginia Delegate Don Scott.
The Isle of Wight Chapter of the NAACP will hold a press conference on Monday with state and local leaders to discuss the traffic stop of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario by two Windsor police officers that has sparked national outrage.