The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation after “disturbing” video footage was captured showing deputies appearing to grab a woman and throw her to the ground while responding to an incident in June in the city of Lancaster.
The incident took place on June 24 as deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a robbery at a grocery store, officials said.
“While the Department does not make statements related to ongoing investigations, Sheriff [Robert] Luna has made it clear that he expects Department personnel to treat all members of the public with dignity and respect, and that personnel who do not uphold our training standards will be held accountable,”  the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release….