The Orlando police officer caught on cellphone video fighting with a homeless man last year was given a verbal reprimand, the Orlando Police Department said.The video showed Officer James Wilson brawling with Terre Johnson on Ossie Street in August.The fight left Officer Wilson with a black eye, a bloody lip and knee and suspect Terre Johnson bandaged and bruised.In the video, the officer approaches people talking and drinking beer on the side of Ossie Street, some of them sitting on the curb. The officer tells Johnson that his legs are in the street, which leads to verbal sparring.But about halfway through the video, the arguing escalates, and a fight breaks out.Police said the officer's body camera stopped recording during the struggle because a cable came loose.An internal investigation report on Wilson said he "repeatedly used insolent language in a mocking manner toward Mr. Johnson prior to the incident.” The report also said Wilson told investigators his actions were not per policy and he could have handled the situation better.For his behavior, the department gave him an oral reprimand.Johnson was acquitted of several charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, in December.

The Orlando police officer caught on cellphone video fighting with a homeless man last year was given a verbal reprimand, the Orlando Police Department said.

The video showed Officer James Wilson brawling with Terre Johnson on Ossie Street in August.

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The fight left Officer Wilson with a black eye, a bloody lip and knee and suspect Terre Johnson bandaged and bruised.

In the video, the officer approaches people talking and drinking beer on the side of Ossie Street, some of them sitting on the curb. The officer tells Johnson that his legs are in the street, which leads to verbal sparring.

But about halfway through the video, the arguing escalates, and a fight breaks out.

Police said the officer's body camera stopped recording during the struggle because a cable came loose.

An internal investigation report on Wilson said he "repeatedly used insolent language in a mocking manner toward Mr. Johnson prior to the incident.” The report also said Wilson told investigators his actions were not per policy and he could have handled the situation better.

For his behavior, the department gave him an oral reprimand.

Johnson was acquitted of several charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, in December.