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Carl Loser, a former candidate for a Richmond-area seat in the Virginia state Senate, has been charged with assaulting a police officer during a traffic stop in Henrico County, according to police.

Henrico police said Loser rolled up his car window on an officer’s hand after debating a speeding ticket on New Year’s Day. Loser rolled up the window before signing a court summons, which the officer was “attempting to explain,” police said.

The officer was not injured, according to Henrico police Lt. C.J. Eley.

The stop occurred at 9:47 p.m. at the intersection of Havenwood Drive and Lauderdale Drive in western Henrico, according to police.

Loser said Monday that he is innocent and the arresting officer “lied.” He encouraged a reporter to check the police body cameras, but declined to comment further until he had spoken to an attorney.

The police incident report, released by the Henrico police with the main narrative and personal information redacted, indicates that the incident was captured on video. Eley said if body camera footage exists, it would not be released because the case is pending.

Eley said Henrico redacts some information from police reports to protect citizen privacy.