VIDEO: Police violently drag 65-year-old woman from car during traffic stop “I felt like my heart was going to explode”

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Police officers in Alpharetta, Georgia are under investigation after dashcam footage of them dragging an elderly woman from her car during a routine traffic stop have surfaced.

According to ABC News, the Alpharetta Police Department posted the troubling video and included a statement from Public Safety Chief John Robison. The video, taken from the squad car dashcam shows the May 4 incident in graphic detail.

Campbell spoke with WSB and shared how she was feeling during the traffic stop.

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“I just panicked. I felt like my heart exploded,” said Rose Campbell, 65, in an interview with ABC’s Atlanta affiliate WSB. “I didn’t expect that in America. I didn’t expect that in Atlanta. I didn’t expect that especially in Alpharetta.”

“I just panicked. I felt like my heart exploded”: Shocking dashcam footage shows police dragging a 65-year-old woman out of her car at a traffic stop in Alpharetta, Georgia. https://t.co/JT86WK8Q7N pic.twitter.com/I55ixRI7Ay

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“We strive to be a transparent department. If we are going to be 100 percent transparent, that means that we also must be willing to share with you any major concerns that arise regarding employee performance and behavior,” Robison said in the video. “There are aspects about this video that simply do not represent our organization.”

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One of the backup officers can be heard screaming, “You’re not in charge, shut up and get the f— out of the car!” before aggressively yanking the elderly woman’s arm and pulling her hands behind her back. At this point there are at least five officers on the scene and Campbell is crying for help, asking to see a supervisor.

WSB has identified the aggressive officer as “Officer Legg,” and he’s been suspended.

Campbell told WSB she doesn’t think he should be fired, but that she wants better training for officers.