Carson sheriff's deputies shot homeless man in the back, lawsuit alleges
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Attorneys for the family of a 34-year-old homeless man who they say was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies while on his knees have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county. Lawyers allege in the lawsuit that deputies used excessive force when they shot Arturo Cernas four times in the back outside a gas station in Carson. The lawsuit also says the deputies failed to render aid immediately and failed to use proper tactics to de-escalate the situation. Attorneys for the...
Los Angeles Times—L.A. County sheriff's department searching for suspect who shot deputy in the back. Authorities continued searching Monday night for a suspect who shot a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in the back at a stoplight near the 10 Freeway in West Covina. Deputy Samuel Aispuro, 43, was shot once in the back at about 2:45 p.m. while stopped at a red light on a department-issued motorcycle at Barranca Street and East Garvey Avenue, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference. Aispuro, who was in uniform and wearing a bulletproof vest, was transported to a local...
MyNewsLA.com—LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Shot in West Covina, Saved by Bulletproof Vest. A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department motor officer was shot in the back Monday in West Covina, with a bulletproof vest likely saving his life. The shooting occurred around 2:45 p.m. Monday near the San Bernardino (10) Freeway at North Barranca Street around East Garvey Avenue while the deputy was stopped at a red light. […]
Raw Story—N.J. sheriff’s deputy has endured years of sexual harassment on job, lawsuit notice says. A Passaic County sheriff’s deputy who works at the county jail has filed a notice that she intends to sue the department over accusations she has endured years of sexual harassment and recently had a promotion rescinded. Nicole Staso, 41, states in a notice of tort claim, which precedes the filing of a lawsuit, that she was promoted to detective in the department’s Community Release Center, but it was taken away two hours later based on false accusations about her conduct and personal life.