Former Shelby officer charged after video shows assault

A former police officer in Shelby, North Carolina, has been charged with assault and fired after a video showed him repeatedly punching a woman during an arrest last Friday. Karson Hyder, 22, turned himself in to the Cleveland County Detention Center on Monday and was released on a $10,000 bond. He faces one count of assault inflicting serious injury.

The incident occurred on May 29 after officers responded to a report of a suspicious person and a possible breaking and entering. Authorities said they encountered Cherrie Moore, 34. A warrant alleges she fled on foot and resisted arrest by grabbing and ripping an officer's uniform. The encounter was captured by a nearby homeowner's motion-activated doorbell camera.

The video, which spread rapidly on social media, shows Hyder wrestling Moore to the ground and striking her multiple times with a closed fist while she is pinned. A second officer intervenes, attempting to pull Hyder away and saying he had control of the situation. During the arrest, Moore stated she was off her mental health medication and repeatedly asked officers for mental health care and to call her father.

Shelby Police Chief Brad Fraser announced Hyder's...