The Fort Lauderdale Police officer seen on video shoving a kneeling protester and then being scolded by a fellow officer has been charged with misdemeanor battery, according to court records
Officer Steven Pohorence, who has been suspended from the police force since the May 31 incident, faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted.Video of the incident gained significant attention on social media because Pohorence, who is White, was confronted by his Black colleague, Officer Krystal Smith, after the protester was shoved.
Pohorence was suspended with pay after the incident. Dutko says that as a result of the misdemeanor battery charge his client is now suspended without pay.According to Dutko, Pohorence has worked at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department for roughly four or five years, after working at the Florida Highway Patrol. Four days after the incident, Officer Krystal Smith posted a photo, which showed her scolding her fellow officer for his action.
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