Prosecutor reviews case of Army officer who was hit with pepper spray during traffic stop

A special prosecutor has begun to review the case of Army Lieutenant Caron Nazario, who was hit with pepper spray in the face by Windsor police in December.

The Virginia prosecutor who will decide whether to pursue criminal charges against two police officers involved in a traffic stop where Black Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario was hit with in the face with pepper spray has begun reviewing the case. Nazario was pulled over by Windsor police officers Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker on Dec. 5, 2020, while in uniform. Body camera footage from the incident showed the officers pointing their guns at Nazario and Gutierrez dousing him with pepper spray. Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney Anton Bell, who was appointed as special prosecutor in the case last month, told ABC News he received the case a “few weeks ago” and is reviewing the file. “I make my decisions based on the facts and the law,” Bell said to Virginia outlet The Daily Press. “That’s it. I don’t care about public opinion ... my focus will be on what the officers can do and cannot do -- what is legal and what is not legal.”