Connecticut officer arrested and suspended after video shows him punching motorist through car window while off duty

A Connecticut police officer was suspended for five days and arrested on assault charges after video showed him punching a motorist during an altercation while off duty in December.

Dash cam footage obtained by multiple outlets, including CBS affiliate WFSB-TV, shows Meriden police Corporal Allen Ganter punching the motorist, Thomas Brocuglio, in the face through his driver's side window after the two argued on Dec. 8, 2023, over why Ganter wasn't turning right at a red light. 

Ganter is seen waving his badge and arguing there is no right turn on red at the intersection in Rocky Hill, even though there is no sign indicating that.