Court documents state that the two then argued, and even though Neil had made his purchase, he stayed at the counter and pushed Boyle when Boyle reached past Neil to grab his own items. Neil then pointed his Taser at Boyle and told him to, “Put your (expletive) hands behind your back,” according to the documents.

Neil’s attorney has declined to comment.

Boyle's attorney, Evelyn Lewis, said Neil didn't deserve to be an officer any longer.

"Hopefully, he never works as a cop again here in the St. Louis area or anywhere else," she said.

The Post-Dispatch reported in September that Neil was the subject of another internal-affairs investigation in May following an alleged assault at Wheelhouse, a bar in downtown St. Louis. In that incident, Matt LaMarr, 27, and his girlfriend, Abbey Busch, 25, said Neil shoved LaMarr, spilled his beer and then tackled them both.

Busch, daughter of Billy Busch, said she has not heard anything from the department since she filed a complaint against Neil in May. But she was pleased to hear he was no longer with the department.