Glendale police officer charged with assaulting juvenile shoplifting suspect in 2021 mall incident
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A police officer has been charged with felony assault in connection with an incident involving a juvenile shoplifting suspect at a mall three years ago, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.
A police officer has been charged with felony assault in connection with an incident involving a juvenile shoplifting suspect at a mall three years ago, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Glendale Police Officer Gonzalo Zendejas allegedly kicked the juvenile in the head during a struggle involving other officers at the Glendale Galleria mall on June 5, 2021, the DA’s office said in a news release. Zendejas has been charged with one count felony count of assault by a public officer. CNN has reached out to his representatives for comment. When asked why it took three years to file the charge against Zendejas, DA’s office spokesperson Venusse Dunn told CNN, “There was an extensive investigation of this matter.” A shopper caught the 2021 scuffle on video, CNN previously reported. The police department launched an internal investigation and the officers involved were initially placed on administrative leave. The other three officers have since returned to full duty, according to department spokesperson Sgt. Vahe Abramyan. The Glendale Police Department said in a release its internal administrative investigation was ongoing, “as the outcome was pending the completion of the criminal investigation.”
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