Prosecutors to announce results of investigation into San Jose student’s violent arrest
By APWednesday, March 3, 2010
San Jose cops could face charges in student arrest
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Four San Jose police officers will soon learn whether they will be charged in the videotaped beating of an unarmed college student.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office says it will release the results of its investigation Wednesday. The probe stems from the Sept. 3 arrest of a Vietnamese student at San Jose State University named Phuong Ho.
A video recording captured by Ho’s roommate shows officers striking Ho with a baton and shocking him with a Taser. An attorney for one of the officers has said Ho was being combative and noncompliant.
Prosecutors recently dismissed resisting arrest and other charges against Ho.
The case has sparked outrage among residents questioning police tactics, especially when arresting minorities.
