Overview
- The arrest, which occurred Tuesday around 3:45 p.m. just off Vista del Lago High School in Moreno Valley, was recorded on video and posted to Instagram before spreading widely.
- The sheriff’s office says the girl pulled away as the school resource deputy tried to handcuff her, leading to a use of force that was captured in the clip.
- Paramedics evaluated the student at the scene, and deputies took her into custody on suspicion of battery and resisting arrest.
- The deputy has been removed from the school resource program pending the department’s review of whether his actions met policy and training standards.
- Moreno Valley Unified’s superintendent denounced the officer’s handling of the student, and the district says it is cooperating with investigators and has reached out to the family.