California Deputies Charged in Beating Captured on Video

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

California Deputies Charged in Beating Captured on Video

By PAUL ELIAS
SAN FRANCISCO — May 10, 2016, 3:50 PM ET

Two Northern California sheriff's deputies were charged with felonies Tuesday in the beating of a suspected car thief in an incident captured on surveillance video and circulated widely online.

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced that Alameda County sheriff's deputies Luis R. Santamaria and Paul D. Wieber were each charged with assault with a deadly weapon, assault under color of authority and battery.

Two residents' surveillance cameras captured deputies continuing to beat the suspect with steel batons as he lay on the ground, crying out in pain. In addition, Gascon said one of the deputies' body-worn cameras appears to have accidentally turned on.

"I'm sorry," Stanislav Petrov could be heard screaming on one of the videos. "Help me."

The incident began Nov. 12 in the parking lot of a San Leandro motel on the east side of San Francisco Bay. That's where Alameda County deputies say they spotted Petrov behind the wheel of a stolen Mercedes Benz.

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[Old Codger]

1. Accidently

His body cam "accidently" turned on? WTF..

[MagickMuffin]

2. There seems to be more corruption that is being investigated!

Gascon said his office is also investigating other Alameda County sheriff's deputies for "additional allegations related to false police statements, theft, bribery, witness tampering, and/or other wrongdoing related to this case."

A third deputy has also been placed on administrative leave after reports that he allegedly stole a gold chain and money from Petrov and gave them to a homeless couple who witnessed the incident. Gascon said his office continues to investigate that allegation.