Two former police officers in California who were accused of seriously beating a Black teenager nearly two years ago have been indicted.
According to NBC News, the Stockton, CA, police officers, Michael Stiles and Omar Villapudua, who beat a Black teen Devin Carter, after pursuing him in a car chase, were indicted by a grand jury on September 1 for felony assault by a public officer, assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, and great bodily injury enhancements for both.
The grand jury indictment was unsealed Friday.
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The Associated Press reported that both men were fired in March after the police department investigated the incident and found they had used excessive force on Carter, then 17, outside the department’s training and policy.
“This grand jury indictment reminds us all that when police use unlawful force, they undermine community trust,” San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar said. “As the daughter of a police officer, I know how important that responsibility is to restore community trust, safety, and honor to the profession.”
Source: Former California Police Officers Indicted For Beating Black Teenager
