Mark Kaylor, the former Red Bank police officer indicted in March 2015 in connection with the violent arrest of a Hispanic man, was supposed to go to trial Tuesday.
But attorneys decided earlier this month to cancel that agreement and turn Tuesday’s appearance into a disposition date. During such an appearance, attorneys typically introduce a plea agreement, set a trial date or pass the case. The case was passed Tuesday, and Kaylor will return May 24 to Hamilton County Criminal Court for a status hearing.
“And that status is to pick a trial date,” attorney Lee Davis said.
Mark KaylorThe two-year saga began when Kaylor was involved in a violent traffic stop in April 2014. Dashcam video shows Kaylor punching Candido Medina-Resendiz in the arm and face while other officers pinned the man, stun-gunned him, and tried to handcuff him. At one point, while Kaylor lies on top of Medina-Resendiz, he claims he’s going to “[expletive] kick your ass.” The ordeal left Medina- Resendiz with a swollen-shut eye, a fractured eye socket, and cuts and bruises on his cheeks.
Kaylor, meanwhile, was commended for his restraint. The Red Bank police internal affairs cleared him of wrongdoing. And Medina-Resendiz was indicted on charges of simple assault, resisting arrest, and driving under the influence. Then, District Attorney General Neal Pinkston saw dashcam footage of the arrest and requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation launch a probe. That was September 2014.