ANOTHER POSSIBLE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. TWO OF APD’S OFFICERS COULD FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES OVER THE ALLEGED BEATING OF A CITIZEN. CHIEF GORDEN EDEN POSTED A YOUTUBE VIDEO LATE MONDAY SAYING THE ACCUSATIONS WERE MADE BY AN APD EMPLOYEE. BUT HE RELEASED NO DETAILS NOR THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS.
THE ALLEGATIONS ARE LINKED TO AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON MARCH 20TH. SPOKESPERSON CELINA ESPINOZA SAYS THEY WILL NOT CONFIRM THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGATIONS SINCE THAT’S ALL THEY ARE AT THIS STAGE.
THE OFFICERS ARE ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WHILE STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE.
STATE POLICE ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING 23 YEAR OLD CLAYTON POLICE OFFICER CLAYTON MONTOYA FOR ALLEGED CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT ON APRIL 8TH. HE WAS BOOKED INTO THE UNION COUNTY JAIL ON APRIL 9TH.
