A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer seen in a viral video slamming a West Charlotte High School student to the ground has been suspended without pay after a department review found he used excessive force. The student lost consciousness and suffered a seizure, according to reports, and CMPD says the officer has been pulled from his school resource officer assignment and moved back to other duty. The move follows an internal review completed last month and fresh calls from the student’s family and community members for accountability.
What happened on campus
On Oct. 31, 2025, video taken in the school’s bus lot appears to show officers trying to break up a large fight during dismissal, with one officer physically engaging a female student and taking her to the pavement. As detailed by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, CMPD’s Criminal Investigations Bureau opened a criminal probe while Internal Affairs launched a parallel inquiry, and the officer was placed on administrative leave during the investigations.
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