Gwinnett District Attorney Danny Porter said Sgt. Michael Bongiovanni and Master Officer Robert McDonald have each been charged with misdemeanor battery and violating their oath of office, a felony. The latter charge, under Georgia law, carries a sentence of no less than one year in prison.

It was just two weeks ago when videos surfaced of Bongiovanni punching and McDonald kicking 21-year-old Demetrius Hollins even though the suspect did not appear to be resisting arrest. Hollins was pulled over shortly after 4 p.m. on April 12 for not having a license plate and changing lanes multiple times without signaling, according to an incident report.