By FireRescue1 Staff
SLAUGHTER, La. — A former police officer who punched a fire chief at a gas station has been convicted.
WAFB.com reported that former Slaughter Police Department officer Danny Hobgood, 36, was convicted of simple battery. A video, which surfaced on Snapchat in August, showed Hobgood punching Slaughter Fire Chief Billy Poche in the parking lot of a gas station.
The video shows Hobgood and Poche in each other’s faces. Hobgood threw the first punch with his left hand, striking Poche in the face. Hobgood later swung a punch with his right hand. The video does not show Poche throwing any punches.
Hobgood resigned from the department less than 24 hours after he was booked into jail.