The Aurora police officer who is facing criminal charges and an internal affairs investigation after being shown on body camera footage beating an unarmed man has resigned, the police department announced Thursday afternoon.
John Haubert submitted a letter of resignation to Police Chief Vanessa Wilson, the department said in a blog post.
The internal affairs investigation, which Wilson said she ordered expedited, will continue, according to the post.
When it s complete, Wilson will make a decision about whether Haubert violated police department directives and what discipline he would have received had he not resigned. The decision will be released to the public.
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AURORA - Un oficial de policía de Colorado fue arrestado por delitos graves luego de que un video lo mostrara usando su pistola para golpear a un hombre al que intentaba arrestar, estrangulándolo y amenazando con matarlo, mientras que otra oficial también fue detenida después de que las autoridades dicen que no detuvo a su compañero, como lo exige una nueva ley de responsabilidad policial.
Las imágenes de la cámara corporal se mostraron el martes en una conferencia de prensa sobre el incidente que ocurrió el viernes en la ciudad de Aurora.
Two Aurora, Colorado police officers charged after brutally beating 29-year-old Kyle Vinson
On July 23 Aurora, Colorado, police officers John Haubert, who is white, and Francine Martinez, who is Hispanic, faced multiple criminal charges for the violent beating and arrest of 29-year-old Kyle Vinson, a black man.
A screen capture bodycam footage provided by the Aurora Police Department video shows a bloodied Kyle Vinson being choked by Officer John Haubert, who was arrested for his actions during the July 23 incident. (Photo: Aurora Police Department via YouTube)
Body cam footage released Tuesday showed Haubert using his pistol to beat the unarmed Vinson while attempting the arrest, further choking him and meeting the barrel of his gun to his head, threatening to kill him. Haubert barked, “If you move, I will shoot you!” The officer initially approached Vinson while he was sitting, pushed him to the ground and forced him onto his stomach. He then proceeded to beat Vinson over th
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Attorneys for Kyle Vinson said he remained hospitalized and faced a long road to recovery a day after the Aurora Police Department released a video of his alleged assault at the hands of officers.
Aurora officers John Haubert and Francine Martinez were on leave from the department as prosecutors mull formal charges. Haubert turned himself in on a warrant alleging crimes including assault. Martinez turned herself in on a warrant alleging she failed to intervene to stop the assault, a misdemeanor.
Police body camera video released Tuesday showed Haubert hitting Vinson with a pistol and choking him, as he shouts, Help! Don t shoot me and I can t breathe, dude.