An Atlanta-area police officer has been suspended after dash cam footage recorded him manhandling a 65-year-old grandmother during a traffic stop.

Officer James Legg of the Alpharetta Police Department is being internally investigated for his conduct, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The video, obtained by Channel 2 Action News, shows Legg yelling at driver Rose Campbell, “Hey, you’re not in charge. Shut the f--k up and get out of the car,” after she declined to sign a citation she was given by another officer.

She then refused to open the car door, prompting authorities, including Legg, to attempt to arrest her for disorderly conduct. Legg is shown aggressively handling Campbell in the video, and Campbell can be heard screaming.

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“I didn't expect that in America,” Campbell told Channel 2 of the incident. “I didn't expect that in Atlanta. I didn't expect that especially in Alpharetta."

She added that she wants there to be better training for police officers, but does not think Legg should be fired.

Public Safety Chief John Robison released a YouTube video that included the dash cam footage in an effort to be transparent with the community, and said that Legg’s actions in the video “simply do not represent who we are as an organization.”



“If we are going to be 100 percent transparent, that means that we also must be willing to share with you any major concerns that arise regarding employee performance and behavior,” Robison said in the video.