A Sergeant from the Vermont Police has been fired for punching a 35-year-old woman in the face while she was handcuffed, the entire incident was captured in a CCTV.

On March 14, 2019, Sergeant Jason Lawton punched 35-year-old Amy Connelly while she was handcuffed and was placed in a holding cell at the St. Albans Police Department.

Amy was arrested for ripping a man’s shirt on March 14 while she was drunk in a bar. She was brought to the station and was placed inside a holding cell after she refused to leave the bar.

When Amy was in the station, the police said Amy kept kicking the door and refused to stop when they told her to.

The CCTV footage shows Sergeant Lawton entering the cell and shoving Amy against the wall and punching her in the face while she was handcuffed.

Amy could also be seen kicking Sergeant Lawton in the footage.

The entire incident was captured on the body cam of Sergeant Lawton and the CCTV that was installed in the cell.

In defense, Sergeant Lawton said he punched Amy in the face while she was handcuffed to control the situation and to stop her “aggressive” behavior while she was in the cell.

But the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) of Vermont said the incident is an example of “police brutality”.

This is not the first time Sergeant Lawton has done something out of a blue.

In 2013, Sergeant Lawton lied about a traffic stop in 6 years while he was working for the Shelburne Police Department.

Lawton said the driver went through a red light, but the camera installed in his cruiser showed something else. The Shelburne Police had to settle a suit for the matter.

In 2018, Lawton was one of the 2 police officers who were involved in the shooting of an armed suspect who pointed a gun at them.

But according to the suspect, who managed to survive the shooting, said he fired into the air.

Jay Diaz, from the ACLU of Vermont, said, “He is clearly an officer who should not have been a police officer because of how he behaves. It’s readily apparent.”

Amy, the victim of police brutality, is facing criminal charges for her violent act.

The legal representative of Amy is still trying to get the criminal charges to get dismissed, and the representative is also considering taking civil action against the police department.

Sergeant Lawton has been officially dismissed from his duty at the St. Albans Police Department after an investigation was carried out.

Sergeant Lawton is currently contesting his dismissal.