A Pennsylvania state trooper was charged on Monday with assaulting a motorist during a routine traffic stop, state police officials have announced in a public statement.
State Police Trooper Mark Edward Shutkufski, 39, has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the charges.
The incident happened after Trooper Mark Shutkufski pulled Brian McCasland's car over along Route 191 for a routine traffic violation, police officials have said. The encounter was captured by a video camera mounted on the state trooper's vehicle's dashboard.
According to the arrest affidavit, Mr. McCasland told police he was seated inside his stopped vehicle when Trooper Shutkufski approached the car, he started yelling about motorists driving too fast and punched Brian McCasland in the chest through the vehicle's open window.
Mr. McCasland opened his cell phone and said he was going to call 911, Trooper Shutkufski demanded the cell phone and begun reaching into the vehicle with both arms while pulling at the victim, the affidavit said. The trooper eventually opened the vehicle door and placed his entire body inside until he was able to get the cell phone from Mr. McCasland.
According to state police, Trooper Shutkufski went back to his patrol car and returned to the vehicle, he then pointed his Taser at Brian McCasland's head and face at close range while threatening to shoot him, the affidavit said.
Mr. McCasland complained to state police after the stop, and internal affairs investigated the allegations. The district attorney's office reviewed the investigation and referred it to the state attorney general's office for prosecution, state police said.
Sgt. Jeffrey P. Balut, a supervisor with the state police Internal Affairs Division, filed a complaint before Magisterial District Judge John D. Whitesell charging Trooper Shutkufski with misdemeanor counts of simple assault and official oppression, along with a summary count of harassment.
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