Apr 9 4:59 PM

Santa Ana school police accused of excessive force in arrest of teen

Screen captured of the Santa Ana video posted online.
(Elvia Fernández/Voice Media Group)


The Santa Ana School Police Department in California is coming under fire after a cellphone recording showing an officer's arrest of a teen surfaced online. In the two-minute clip published by OC Weekly, an officer mounts a 14-year-old boy for allegedly tagging a tree with graffiti. As the unidentified teen screams for help, the officer warns witnesses to stay away.

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