Police Slam Woman With Cancer On The Ground Over Recording Her Husband’s Arrest

Police Slam Woman With Cancer On The Ground After She Began To Record Her Husband’s Arrest For Allegedly Shoplifting

An investigation is under way after video surfaced of police slamming a woman to the ground after she began to record her husband being arrested.

According to ABC 7, the incident happened outside a grocery store in Lanchester, CA. The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department says deputies were apprehending a man and woman accused of shoplifting inside the store.

In the viral video, the deputy was placing handcuffs on a man before approaching a woman who was recording the encounter. The woman told the deputy not to touch her before he grabbed her and slammed her onto the ground.

 

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The man who was being arrested then yelled “Don’t slam her down like that” and said that the woman has cancer. As the deputy struggled to cuff the woman on the ground, another person recording the incident yelled for the deputy to stop.

The LA County Sheriff’s department says they are opening an investigation into the incident.

“While the Department does not make statements related to ongoing investigations, Sheriff Luna has made it clear that he expects Department personnel to treat all members of the public with dignity and respect, and that personnel who do not uphold our training standards will be held accountable.

In the interest of transparency with our community, the Sheriff’s Department is releasing body-worn camera video from the incident.”