EGN NEWS DESK
The use of drive occurred shortly earlier than 5 p.m. close to the intersection of Main Street and East Avenue, after 36-year-old Christian Cardenas Alonso from Adelanto was pulled over for a site visitors cease. Alonso was recognized as a possible suspect in an armed theft that occurred Sunday on the 1600 block of Main Street, close to his store, Califa Tattoo, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stated in a information launch.
Alonso refused to exit his automobile in the course of the site visitors cease and resisted arrest, resulting in the usage of drive, the division stated. Video footage obtained by Fox 11 News exhibits three deputies holding Alonso down on the pavement by his automobile, yelling, “Stop resisting,” whereas one deputy knees him within the rib space and one other begins punching him within the head.
A fourth deputy walks over and holds Alonso down whereas the deputy who was beforehand punching him begins kneeing the person within the head and face space a number of occasions, earlier than punching him once more.
“I’ve been made conscious of the usage of drive that occurred in the course of the arrest of a suspected armed theft suspect. The use of drive is presently underneath investigation, which incorporates the overview of all physique worn cameras. The deputy has been positioned on administrative depart pending the end result of the investigation,” San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus stated.
The stolen property was found inside Alonso’s trunk throughout a search of the automobile, and a search warrant was served at his tattoo store, the place authorities stated they encountered a number of road gang members who tried to flee upon their arrival. A firearm, ammunition and gang markings had been discovered inside Alonso’s enterprise, the sheriff’s division stated.
Details on any accidents Alonso had weren’t launched.
