In this image taken from video released by the Tampa Police Department, police officer Gregory Damon drags a woman across the floor at Orient Road Jail in Tampa, Fla., on Nov. 17, 2022. Damon, who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman on the floor has been fired, authorities said. An internal investigation determined that former officer violated department policies during the Nov. 17 incident, the Tampa Police Department announced Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 in a news release. (Tampa Police Department via AP)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The police department in Tampa, Florida, has fired an officer who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman from a patrol car to a jail entrance. Authorities said Tuesday that an internal investigation determined former officer Gregory Damon had violated department policies during the Nov. 17 incident. A body camera video shows the woman refusing to leave Damon’s vehicle while parked at the Orient Road Jail and telling the officer, “I want you to drag me.” Damon then removes the woman from the vehicle and drags her by the arm across a concrete floor, stopping once to tell her to get up. The woman refuses.