Body cam footage of ‘unnecessary and excessive’ arrest at Texas McDonald’s, officer indicted
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Wichita Falls, TX - City officials have released body camera footage showing last year’s arrest of Victoria Lang from a McDonald’s in Wichita Falls, Texas. Former police officer Daniel Wilson has been indicted in connection with the case.
On August 26, 2025, former Wichita Falls Police officers Wilson and Douglas Gulley were called to the McDonald’s in response to a person refusing to leave the restroom.
At the scene, Wilson and Gulley found Victoria Lang, 21, in the bathroom. She refused to identify herself or provide identification to the officers.
The footage shows Wilson and Gulley carrying Lang out of the restroom and building, forcing her to the ground outside. While removing her bag from her, Wilson is seen forcefully putting his hand on Lang’s neck and pushing her down.
Lang tries to stand up, but Wilson pushes her back to the ground and commands her to stay down. Then, Wilson grabs her by the ankles and drags her into the parking lot to the squad car.
Gulley and Wilson then pick Lang up and put her into the back of the squad car on her stomach with her legs twisted into the figure-four hold position.
During this time, neither officer gives Lang verbal commands to move. Lang was not combative, not yelling or screaming, and not creating a scene, a report released earlier this month found.
Following her arrest, Lang had been charged with interfering with public duties and resisting arrest. Those charges have been dropped.
A suspension letter released by the city on Thursday called the actions of Wilson “unreasonable, unnecessary, and excessive.”
Wilson was fired from the police department, and Gulley resigned.
“The actions aligned in this case are not reflective of the values of the Wichita Falls Police Department or the men and women who serve this community every day,” said Interim Chief of Police Mitch Bates. “Our focus remains on building on the work we’ve already started, supporting our officers as we strengthen trust with the community to ensure the department moves forward stronger than before.”
“Today shows the legal system doing what it was designed to do,” said Mayor Tim Short. “Understandably, people will have a wide range of emotions. As that process unfolds, this is a moment to recommit to each other as we build a better future for everyone in Wichita Falls.”