Police dash-cam video catches pistol-whipping cop in action

Rene Villanueva
Officer Rene Villanueva beats driver

What is it with the police these days? Once again, a police department has released footage of an officer behaving badly. This time the city is Dallas, Texas, and the officer involved is Rene Villanueva The deputy was working an off duty job when Ambrosio Monsavais, bumped anther off duty officer  with his car. What resulted was a two mile, high speed chase captured on police dash cam video. At the end of the chase, Villanueva pistol-whipped and punched Monsavais, even after he was handcuffed. The officer has been fired and is now facing criminal charges of official oppression and assault for the event which occurred in 2013.

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