A Durham police officer facing assault charges in Florida was fired Monday, the police department said.
Officer Michael Bonfiglio, 42, of Raleigh was arrested in July after allegedly assaulting a police officer and jail employees in Marco Island, Florida, The News & Observer previously reported. The Durham Police Department announced Oct. 30 that Bonfiglio had been placed on administrative duties as the department investigated the allegations.
On the night of July 8, Bonfiglio allegedly grew combative after getting into a car crash on the island, court documents indicate. Officers described in written narratives Bonfiglio’s “very odd” behavior, including randomly screaming, trying to get into the damaged car and refusing medical treatment, despite complaining of pain in his leg and back…