Ex-Santa Ana Cop Indicted for Excessive Force, Falsifying Reports

Brian Booker, a former Santa Ana policeman, faces serious criminal charges related to an arrest made five years ago. A federal grand jury indicted the retired law enforcement officer yesterday for violating the civil rights of Edgar Vargas Arzate by using “unreasonable” force during the incident and lying in police reports about it afterward.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

https://ocweekly.com/ex-santa-ana-cop-indicted-for-excessive-force-falsifying-reports/