A former North Carolina police officer has been charged with assault after video footage emerged showing him repeatedly punching a woman during an arrest, authorities said.

Karson Hyder, 22, was terminated from the Shelby Police Department and subsequently charged with one count of assault inflicting serious injury by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Shelby Police Chief Brad Fraser announced the officer's dismissal following the incident.

The incident was captured on a Ring doorbell camera, which recorded footage of Hyder allegedly striking the woman multiple times during the arrest. The video evidence led to both his immediate termination and the criminal charges filed against him.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation took over the case to conduct an independent review of the officer's actions. The investigation resulted in the formal charges being filed against the former officer.

No details about the woman's condition or the circumstances that led to the initial arrest have been released by authorities. The case represents another instance of police conduct coming under scrutiny following the emergence of video evidence.