CONCORD, N.C. — A Concord police sergeant, who was seen on video driving past a school bus as a student was getting off, has been suspended for five days without pay, the city’s police chief said Thursday.

The video posted by a resident on social media showed a marked Concord Police Department vehicle passing a stopped school bus in Cabarrus County, just outside Concord city limits, police said May 12.

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Parents of the child emerging from the bus and other residents were angered by the actions of Officer Matthew Willet, Police Chief Gary Gacek said in a news release Thursday. Gacek said his decision to suspend Willet without pay was in addition to any charges Willet faces.

“He’ll have to appear in court, just like anyone else who’s cited for the same violation,” Gacek stated, adding that the N.C. State Highway Patrol ticketed and charged Willet with passing a stopped school bus, which is a class 1 misdemeanor.

“This was a serious error, and he is being held accountable for it,” Gacek stated, “but I want to be clear: this simply doesn’t rise to the level of firing him.”

Gacek noted that Willet is a 15-year veteran of the department.

Willet was placed on administrative leave as the department investigated.