NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A fired Tennessee State Trooper is now charged with assault following a video that showed the trooper ripping a mask off a protester’s face. 

Andrew Golden said he was videotaping a traffic stop on state property when Trooper Harvey Briggs approached him. In the video, you can see the two getting into a verbal confrontation before Briggs walked up to Golden and appeared to rip a mask off his face. Briggs was ultimately fired by THP.  

Briggs now faces a misdemeanor assault charge. An affidavit obtained by News 2 said the charges are for throwing the victim’s face mask, touching his face and throwing the mask in the air without the victim’s consent.