by
Sharon Chen
CHULA
VISTA, Calif. – A Chula Vista police officer was placed on leave after he
allegedly attacked a teenage boy at the elementary graduation, authorities
confirmed Wednesday.
An
investigation is underway after the alleged victim said he was assaulted at
Chula Vista Elementary School by an off-duty officer, CVPD Captain Lon Turner
said. The unidentified officer has not been arrested or charged as of
Wednesday.
“The
officer was not arrested,” said Captain Turner.
“[Investigators] conducted witness checks and spoke with several parties
that evening. That officer later has
been placed on administrative leave.”
The
victim’s father told Fox5 that’s not enough.
“Nothing’s
being done to protect my son, there’s no ankle bracelets, no automatic
restraining order,” said the father, who wanted to remain anonymous. “He
attacked my son and abuses my son. He’s only 16.”
According
to the father, the off-duty officer ran behind his son and placed him in a
choke hold – not once, but two times.
“He
ran back and put him in a choke-hold again. He shoved him up against the wall
and punched him in the stomach again,” said the victim’s father.
The
father said the officer has a history of violence towards his family and is in
a relationship with the alleged victim’s mother.
“She
was at the ceremony and she did nothing,” said the father.
“There
was apparently some history obviously between the mom and the son,” said
Captain Turner. “There was an incident
that happened earlier in the day between the mom and son at another graduation
ceremony. We believe that may have carried over into this situation, we’re
still flushing those facts out.”
The
father is in the process of filing a restraining order.
“He
needs to be brought to justice, he needs to be charged and prosecuted for his
crimes.”
The
teen’s mother declined to speak to Fox5 Wednesday.
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