Video of the incident shows the officer kicking the suspected shoplifter in the head while officers were holding him to the ground.
A Glendale police officer is facing criminal charges over his actions during an arrest at the Galleria in 2021. Glendale police officer Gonzalo Zendejas is charged with assaulting a teen shoplifter while police attempted to detain him.On June 5, 2021, mall security officers saw two juveniles allegedly shoplifting at the Glendale Galleria.
Video of the incident was captured on camera. SUGGESTED:Zendejas was charged with one felony count of assault by a public officer.If convicted as charged, the maximum sentence is three years in county jail."While police officers face an extraordinarily challenging and demanding job while working to protect our communities, this responsibility does not excuse actions that endanger others or undermine public trust," District Attorney George Gascón said.
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