The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the actions of a deputy who was caught on video throwing a 16-year-old girl to the ground during an altercation outside a high school football stadium in Victorville on September 22, 2023. The incident occurred after the girl reportedly reached for another deputy’s pepper ball launcher. The girl, Faith Jeffers, was seen being transferred between hospitals on September 23, 2023, following the incident. Her mother, Priscilla Jeffers, claims that the deputy used excessive force, resulting in head and spine injuries. In response to the incident, protesters gathered at the sheriff’s Victorville station on September 24, 2023, demanding justice for Faith. An uninvolved person was also assaulted and pepper-sprayed by some of the protesters, leading to the arrest of four individuals. The Sheriff’s Department stated that the deputy’s actions were in response to the girl grabbing the pepper ball launcher, while another family member, David Velazquez, disputes this claim. The department is conducting a use-of-force investigation, and the school district and city officials are cooperating with the ongoing investigation. The District Attorney’s Office will consider pressing charges against the 16-year-olds involved in the incident.
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