The crime former deputy Miguel Vega will plead guilty to is a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies involved in a controversial shooting are under investigation for an encounter with a skateboarder, who accuses the deputies of lying to cover up misconduct.From inside the skate park, Alegria yelled at the deputies to stop harassing the kids. According to the plea agreement, Vega challenged the skateboarder to a fight, then grabbed him and pulled him through an opening in the fence.
After a few minutes in the car, the deputies spotted a group of young teenagers on bikes and Vega started to chase them as they fled down an alley. Hernandez jumped out to follow them on foot. In his plea agreement in July, Hernandez admitted he told another deputy at the hospital to issue the citation for meth even though he knew it wasn’t true. Then, he and Vega wrote up false reports to cover up what had happened.
By the time of the lawsuit, the deputies had already come under scrutiny for their role in the Guardado killing in the summer of 2020.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Second ex-LASD deputy to plead guilty to federal charge involving Compton skateboarderMiguel Angel Vega, 33, of Corona, admitted that he falsely imprisoned the 23-year-old skateboarder in his patrol car, which crashed during a subsequent chase, leaving the man injured, his plea agreement shows.
Read more »
Small plane crashes near Compton/Woodley Airport: Fire DepartmentA small plane crashed Sunday just a few blocks away from Compton/Woodley Airport, the Compton Fire Department said.
Read more »
Two killed after crashing into LA County Fire truck during street race in ComptonA man and a woman were killed early Tuesday morning when their vehicle and a Los Angeles County fire truck collided in West Rancho Dominguez.
Read more »
Street racing may be to blame after car slams into fire engine in Compton area: CHPTwo people were declared dead at the scene and four LA City firefighters were taken to the hospital for non-critical injuries.
Read more »
Two killed, four injured when speeding car slams into firetruck near West ComptonTwo people were killed and four firefighters were injured in a Tuesday morning crash near West Compton, according to authorities.
Read more »