Texas cop who used Taser on 76-year-old man hired at another police department

A Victoria police officer is under investigation after using a stun gun on a 76-year-old man after pulling him over Thursday for an expired inspection sticker. Nathanial Robinson, a 23-year-old hired in 2012 after graduating from the police academy, was placed on administrative duty Friday while the Victoria Police Department determines whether Robinson violated the department's use of force policy, Victoria Police Chief J.J. Craig told the Victoria Advocate. less A Victoria police officer is under investigation after using a stun gun on a 76-year-old man after pulling him over Thursday for an expired inspection sticker. Nathanial Robinson, a 23-year-old hired in 2012 ... more Photo: Raw Story/YouTube Photo: Raw Story/YouTube Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Texas cop who used Taser on 76-year-old man hired at another police department 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

A South Texas police department has hired an officer who was fired from another department in January after dash cam footage showed him using a Taser on a 76-year-old man at a traffic stop.

Nathanial Robinson will undergo 12 weeks of training, including procedures on how to properly use tools and weapons, The Victoria Advocate reported.

The officer will also learn the Beeville department's policies and procedures, according to the Advocate.

The Victoria Police Department had determined that Robinson had violated several policies and procedures of during the traffic stop that led to his termination.

Robinson was fired Jan. 5 after video surfaced of the officer pulling over 76-year-old Pete Vasquez for an expired vehicle inspection sticker, grabbing Vasquez's arm, pushing Vasquez onto the hood of his police cruiser before the two fall out of frame.

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Police said Robinson used his Taser twice on Vasquez while he was on the ground, the Advocate reported. Robinson is seen in the video holding a stun gun and yelling at Vasquez.

"He just acted like a pit bull, and that was it," Vasquez told the Advocate. "For a while, I thought he was going to pull his gun and shoot me."

Greg Cagle, an attorney representing Robinson, told The Associated Press that Vasquez kicked the officer while the two were on the ground.

"Under Ground Kings" by Drake blares from the police cruiser's stereo throughout the incident.

A grand jury later declined to indict Robinson, according to The Associated Press.

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