According to their brother, who recorded the video, the Police had detained them for a minor violation of dark glass and the expired vehicle registration.
In a post recorded and shared over the weekend by Omar Medina, the moment in which an officer of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department hits su brother Jesus Medina trying to get him out of the car.
The young Hispanic man relates in his publication that they had just withdrawn money from an ATM in Lynwood, California to make a purchase of a part of a car. As he said, the police stopped them by the dark glasses and the expired car registration.
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"We were talking to him about our expired registration and the fact that the DMV offices are closed. He was looking for the least to use his power and that's why I started recording"Says Omar.
After 4 minutes of the video it is appreciated when the officer He attempted to open the driver's door to forcibly remove his brother Jesús Medina, who was repeatedly beaten..
According to the officer never asked them for a driver's license.
"We felt in danger, we thought they were going to shoot us as soon as they opened the door"Said Omar.
The Chief of the Sheriff's Department claimed they are investigating the performance of officers. The Sheriff also claimed that Medina's nephew was arrested. who was in the back of the car and was in possession of illegal substances.
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