Delaware State Police Investigating After Trooper Seen On Video Pulling Gun On Driver During Traffic Stop

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DOVER, Del. (CBS/AP) -- Delaware State Police say they are reviewing a traffic stop in which a trooper is seen on cell phone video pulling a gun on the driver. Forty-year-old Mack Buckley of Lincoln captured the Feb. 14 encounter on video and posted it on Facebook.

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The trooper opened the car door after Buckley refused a command to get out of the car. The officer then drew his gun after Buckley continued to resist.

Delaware State Police traffic stop
(credit: Mack Buckley)

"The Delaware State Police initiated an internal investigation as soon as we became of the incident as per divisional policy," Delaware State Police said in a statement.

Buckley is charged with resisting arrest, driving at an unreasonable speed, and failure to have insurance identification and registration. An arraignment is scheduled for March 18.

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Court records show Buckley has an arrest record dating to 1999, with convictions for DUI, drug possession, maintaining a vehicle for keeping drugs, criminal impersonation and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.

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