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California: Rialto police investigating forceful arrest of Black 16-year-old girl riding mini-bike caught on video

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Rialto police investigating forceful arrest of 16-year-old caught on video

15 February 2022



Rialto police are investigating an apparent forceful arrest made against a 16-year-old girl last week. According to law enforcement, the suspect was riding an unlicensed mini bike at a high rate of speed on Feb. 11 just after 4 p.m. A cellphone video sparked the investigation, which shows the teenager forcefully taken into custody against her will. After officers attempted to stop her, they say she was uncooperative and refused to provide her last name or address, so they could not give her a citation. When being taken into custody, the video then shows the officer saying to the suspect, ...



 

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Rialto police officer placed on leave following violent arrest of teen captured on video

15 February 2022



A violent arrest of a 16-year-old girl by a Rialto police officer is under investigation after video of the arrest was released by the girl’s family. Rialto police confirmed Tuesday that the unidentified 16-year-old was arrested after she was stopped for riding “an illegal street pocket bike and traveling at an unsafe speed.” The arrest happened around 4:10 p.m. last Friday near the intersection of Linden and Pinedale avenues in Rialto, according to the Rialto Police Department. Police said the girl refused to identify herself and resisted officers who were attempting to take her into custody. Video of the arrest ...



 

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Keeping it Real: Rialto Officers Violently Take Down Young Girl…Did Chief Mark Kling Forget to Bring a Broom?

21 February 2022



We should not be surprised that a sixteen-year-old Black girl was thrown to the ground like a full-grown man by two Rialto police officers for allegedly riding a mini-bike at a high rate of speed through a residential neighborhood. The officers claim the young teen was uncooperative and in response, they slammed her to the ground and according to the victim, one officer placed his hand around her throat. She was handcuffed and taken to jail. For those who have not seen the video I encourage you to watch and judge for yourself. “The officer’s identity is being withheld as ...



 
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