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- A Black Louisiana cop was arrested this week after tasing a suspect during an arrest in September.
- An affidavit obtained by KNOE-TV says Monroe officer Timothy Miller tased the suspect after calling him racial slurs.
- Miller is facing multiple charges including aggravated battery.
A Black Louisiana cop was taken into custody after being accused of tasing a suspect who made racial slurs against him during an arrest in September.
Monroe Police officer Timothy Miller was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and malfeasance in office "in connection with Miller's use of a Taser on a suspect during an arrest on September 24, 2021," the City of Monroe said in a statement on Friday, KNOE-TV reported. The suspect's name was not released.
According to an affidavit obtained by KNOE-TV, the suspect did not immediately follow Miller's multiple requests to get inside his patrol car during the arrest.
Once the suspect got inside the car, he started using slurs against Miller, and according to the report, that's when Miller tased him.
Miller was put on leave three days later, on September 27, and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office conducted an investigation into the incident, The News-Star reported.
"Our police officers face difficult and challenging situations every time they put on the uniform and are forced to react in tense, evolving circumstances," Monroe Police Chief Victor Zordan said in the statement, The News-Star reported.
"The job is understandably difficult, but I expect nothing less than the highest levels of professionalism and integrity from our officers in the performance of their duties. I will continue to hold officers accountable to these standards and take action where necessary to ensure that those standards are met," Zordan continued.
According to reports, Mayor Friday Ellis said that police officers " like any other citizen, will be held accountable" if they step outside the "bounds of the law."