SouthCaliforniaIn San Bernardino County, an incident occurred recently when police violently arrested a robber. Video from the scene shows several law enforcement officers pushing the suspect to the ground, placing their knees on his head and punching him multiple times in the face. Authorities are currently reviewing the incident and one officer has been placed on administrative leave.
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(Video source: KTLA5/By post-production reporter Shao Min)
According to a press release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred on March 24, when an armed robbery occurred in the 16000 block of Main Street. Officers arrived at the crime scene. Investigators later determined that Christian Cardenas Alonso, a 36-year-old man from Adelanto, was the robbery suspect. The man is a convicted felon and a member of a street gang, the release said.
According to reports from KTLA5 and other media, on March 26 (Tuesday), police officers found suspect Alonso near the intersection of Main Street and E Avenue. Investigators immediately conducted a traffic stop, but the suspect refused to exit the vehicle and used force to resist arrest. Footage from the scene taken by a witness showed that during the arrest three law enforcement officers pushed the suspect to the ground, and a fourth law enforcement officer placed his knee on his head and punched him several times in the face . very intense.
Following the incident, the person concerned immediately reported the incident to superiors and treated the suspect, the police station said in a statement. The extent of the suspect’s injuries is unclear at this time. Sheriff Shannon Dickus said authorities are investigating the circumstances of the violent arrest, which will include a review of all body cameras, and noted that one officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
A press release from the police department said that when police searched the suspect’s vehicle, they found property obtained during the robbery in the trunk. Officers later executed a search warrant at Califa Tattoo, a tattoo parlor in Alonso. Investigators found guns, ammunition, and some gang signs inside the store, as several other street gang members tried to escape through the back door.
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