Calexico CBP officer accused of excessive force found guilty [Breaking]
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was found guilty Wednesday of abusing his law enforcement powers during a violent arrest at the Calexico Port of Entry, and then lying about it.
with an altercation in the pre-primary area of the border crossing between victim Jose “Andy” Lopez and a motorcyclist, who were both waiting to be inspected in Valenzuela’s lane, prosecutors said in a brief outlining the trial evidence.Lopez, a U.S. citizen who lives in Mexicali, was crossing in his Toyota Camry when the motorcyclist appeared to be jockeying for position in line, he told the Union-Tribune in a previous interview.
It was Lopez’s turn next, and he drove up with his identification outstretched. Valenzuela started, “All right, bro. Check it out. I already called upstairs...” and then told Lopez the motorcyclist didn’t do anything wrong. Lopez tried to interject questions and explain his side in fits and starts but was constantly interrupted by the officer.
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