SPRINGFIELD, Fla. – A white Florida police officer was arrested earlier this week for using a stun gun on a black man without sufficient cause, authorities said.Springfield police officer Ronnie Nelson was arrested Tuesday and charged with a felony count of official misconduct and a misdemeanor count of battery, the Panama City News Herald reported.
At the request of Springfield Police Chief Barry Roberts, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office handled the investigation. Springfield is located in the Florida Panhandle near Panama City.“It’s an embarrassing situation," Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said during a news conference Tuesday. "It’s an infuriating situation from a law enforcement perspective, but we hope that it shows our accountability.