"If these allegations prove true, it's a horrendous case, a horrendous situation," Kelly said.
The officers were in Robinson's SUV when they got stuck in traffic around 5 p.m. Friday. A motorist, Marlon Smith, was blocking their lane with his open car door.
One of the officers yelled at Smith to shut the door; he yelled back an insult and a profanity-laced argument erupted.
According to a criminal complaint, the women got out of the car and walked over to Smith's car; he tried to slam the door, but Anglin sprayed him in the face with Mace.
Then Smith got out of the car and tried to grab Anglin; according to the complaint, Robinson started punching him, saying, "Do you know who you are ----ing with? We are the police."
Robinson is accused of smacking Smith with a baton and pistol-whipping him. The victim also had a gun pointed in his face.
Attorneys for the two women had no comment. Robinson had been on the force since 2006, Anglin since 2005.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he received 25 staples to his scalp to close three cuts. He was also suffering from blurry vision and bruises on his face.
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