Hanford officer indicted for excessive use of force appears in court

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Hanford Police serviceman indicted for excessive usage of unit that led to the decease of a antheral earlier this twelvemonth went earlier a judge.

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Brian Scandura appeared successful tribunal successful Kings County connected Wednesday for arraignment - the lawsuit was continued.

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Officials accidental Scandura stopped Richard Saunders connected January 27 successful an alleyway adjacent the station bureau successful Hanford for riding a bicycle with nary light.

After Scandura called for help, officials accidental Saunders past got physical, causing Saunders to deed his caput and suffer consciousness.

He was taken to the hospital, wherever helium died 17 days later.

An autopsy ruled Saunders decease a homicide.

Investigators aboriginal presented the lawsuit for transgression charges to a expansive jury, which recovered the indictment due and returned charges, including involuntary manslaughter and battle by a nationalist officer.