Former Texas police officer Daniel Wilson has been indicted in connection with the disturbing arrest of Victoria Lang. 

Per Atlanta Black Star, Lang is a Black autistic college student whose 2025 arrest at a McDonald’s has drawn major backlash.

According to court documents obtained by News 6, body camera footage was released on May 6, and records state Wilson used “inappropriate force, carry methods, and body positioning” during the incident, and his actions were called “excessive.”

At the time of the arrest, Lang was 19 and had gone to the Wichita restaurant after she arrived in Wichita Falls and discovered her dorm room unavailable, the reports said. Lang then went to McDonald’s to change clothes and freshen up while she waited.

A manager eventually called 911 to complain that she’d been in the restroom for too long, assuming that she was homeless. In the footage, she is seen doing her hair in the restroom when officers ask for her name and birth date; she declines to provide them, and the encounter immediately escalates.

Later, Wilson was fired, while another officer involved, Douglas Gulley, resigned, the reporting says. Local officials said the incident prompted an internal review and renewed training on de-escalation, crisis response, and arrest techniques. Community advocates and city leaders had also pushed for the video’s release and for accountability as the case moved through the legal system.

“The actions alleged 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 police chief Mitch Bates in a public statement. “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.”

Wilson’s indictment marks one step in a case that has resonated far beyond Wichita Falls. The criminal charge details were not immediately disclosed, but the case has already led to disciplinary fallout, public criticism, and a larger conversation about how officers handle vulnerable people in tense encounters.