RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina police officer captured on video slamming a female high school student to the floor will not face any criminal charges.
District Attorney Lorrin Freeman announced in a news release Tuesday that a Wake County grand jury declined to return charges against Ruben De Los Santos.
[VIDEO: Police officer slamming female student to the ground at NC school]
Freeman said she asked the grand jury to review whether there is enough evidence to pursue criminal charges against De Los Santos for failure to discharge duties, or assault on a female. The student who posted the video said the young woman he threw to the ground was trying to break up a fight involving her sister at Rolesville High School.
The Rolesville officer seen in the video resigned last week after being placed on administrative leave since the incident in January.
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