(CNN) Criminal charges should not be pursued against a former resource officer who body slammed a 15-year-old female student as he tried to break up a fight at a North Carolina school, a grand jury has decided. After an 8-second video of what happened went viral online, the Rolesville Police Department placed Officer Ruben De Los Santos on administrative leave pending an investigation . De Los Santos then grabbed Darwin's arms, "turned around, hoisted her in the air and slammed her to the ground," the district attorney's statement said. The commission has the power to suspend an officer's law enforcement certification for a rule violation such as the use of excessive force. Officer resignsDe Los Santos submitted his letter of resignation last Thursday -- nearly two months after the incident.

Source: CNN March 08, 2017 00:33 UTC