A Philadelphia police officer was arrested for allegedly driving into a pedestrian and threatening to kill him. 

According to Philly.com, Officer Edward Sawicki III, didn't just drive into the pedestrian, he allegedly threatened to kill the person, flashed his gun and shouted racial slurs. 

The incident occurred on Ninth street near Wharton in South Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 20 around 2:30 a.m. 

Sawicki was reversing his car when he hit a 37-year-old man on his knee. 

The victim then pounded on the trunk of the police car to alert Sawicki that he just hit him. 

According to the District Attorney's Office, Sawicki left his car,  pulled up his shirt to show he had a gun and rushed to the pedestrian, yelling "N*****, I'll smoke you!" while placing his hand on the gun.

The victim called the police and Sawicki's gun was confiscated.

On Wednesday, April 2, Sawicki turned himself in and was charged with  terroristic threats, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime, harassment and disorderly conduct. 

Police Commissioner, Charles H. Ramsey, suspended him for 30 days with intent to dismiss, according to the Philly.com. 

Sawicki was a police officer for nine years and was last assigned to the 25th district in North Philadelphia. 

Police brutality and misconduct can happen at any time and location, its often defined as inappropriate actions by police in connection with their official duties. 

According to the National Police Misconduct Report, from Jan. 2010 through Sept. 2010, approximately 3,500 cases of police misconduct were reported in the U.S. More than two million was spent on misconduct-related civil judgements and settlements.