Police Chief: no evidence of misconduct at Pier
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach Police found no evidence of officer misconduct after reviewing body camera footage of an April incident at the new Pier skatepark, during which a 19-year-old alleges an officer “stomped” on his board, sending him flying through the air into a fire hydrant. Footage reviewed included that of the arresting officer, whom the male skateboarder alleges used excessive force when he was leaving the skate park April 21, after police arrived to clear out skateboarders. Redondo Beach Police Captain John Naylor and Professional Standards Unit Sergeant Mark Valdivia reviewed the body camera footage, as did Chief Joe Hoffman. “There’s no basis for us to initiate an internal affairs investigation based on video of the actual incident occurring,” said Chief Hoffman, adding that an investigation would be opened if the subject files a formal complaint. The skateboarder maintains he has not done so because he fears retaliation. He was arrested for resisting arrest, delaying arrest, and skateboarding on the Pier (outside the skate park). The 14-year-old brother of the suspect’s girlfriend told Easy Reader he witnessed the officer make contact with the suspect’s board with…
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