Springfield police Monday released body camera footage of an altercation last month that led to an officer being charged with battery and official misconduct.

The videos, taken from the body cameras of Samuel A. Rosario and a second officer, shows the 32-year-old Rosario punching a 19-year-old man at least 11 times while they're on the ground.

The videos also show Rosario taunting the man, as well as a lengthy exchange that included the two men yelling racial slurs and obscenities at one another before Rosario initiates the fight.

According to police, the 19-year-old man -- who was not charged and has not been identified -- was at a home in the 2100 block of East Stuart Street when Rosario responded to a report of a domestic disturbance the night of Feb. 27.

The video showed Rosario talking to a woman on the doorstep of her home about an incident involving her daughter when the 19-year-old man interjected.

The exchange between the two men lasted more than 10 minutes, during which Rosario repeatedly told the 19-year-old, "You scared, right?" and "You still ain't going to do nothing."

Rosario then confronted the man and wrestled him to the ground before he began to throw punches, the video showed.

A backup officer, not involved in the physical encounter, reported the incident to his supervisor, which prompted an informal inquiry into the incident that evening that resulted in the Springfield Police Department requesting Illinois State Police to conduct a criminal investigation.

The following morning, state police arrested Rosario at the Springfield Police Department. He was charged the same day by the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office.

Official misconduct is a Class 3 felony, punishable upon conviction by two to five years in prison. It also is eligible for probation. Battery is a misdemeanor.

Rosario, who was hired by the city in January 2015 and sworn in as an officer in April 2015, has pleaded not guilty.

His attorney, Daniel Fultz, said Monday he is still in process of viewing the videos.

"(The state's attorney) made us aware the videos were being released today, and I hope people look at the video in its entirety before making up their mind and understand that being a police officer is a difficult job," Fultz said.

While the video could be considered a black eye for the Springfield Police Department, Police Chief Kenny Winslow received praise Monday for his handling of the matter.

Winslow invited 20 community leaders to his office Monday to view the video before it was released, said William Legge, executive director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois.

"As horrible as the incident was, and you cannot defend it after seeing it, I have to commend Winslow and his department for the way they handled it," Legge said. "He was very open and up front with us."

Rosario is out of jail after he posted 10 percent of a $10,000 bond earlier this month. Springfield police said Monday his police powers were revoked and he remains on unpaid administrative leave, pending the outcome of the internal investigation.

According to State Journal-Register archives, Rosario is originally from Fort Worth, Texas, and attended Northwest High School. He was a sergeant in the Army Reserve.