Investigation launched as video captures deputy slamming woman to ground
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating a confrontation that occurred in a Lancaster grocery store parking lot, where deputies slammed a woman to the ground. The incident was captured on witness and body-worn camera videos and escalated into a use of force after deputies approached a man and woman matching the description of robbery suspects. The woman, who was recording the arrest on her phone, was grabbed by deputies and thrown to the ground. The department has reassigned the deputies pending further review, and a community group plans to gather in protest.
Topics:top-news#body-worn-camera#grocery-store#investigation#law-enforcement#los-angeles-county-sheriffs-department#use-of-force
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