Vancouver officer who threatened to use Taser on suspect’s genitals found not guilty of assault
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Self-defense, or unlawful use of force? A local jury determined the former in the case of Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza on Monday.
Mendoza was found not guilty of a fourth-degree assault charge after bodycam footage showed the officer pull down Elijah Guffey-Prejean's pants and threaten to use a Taser on his genitals after he resisted arrest for stealing candy bars from Walmart in May of 2023.
The jury heard closing arguments from both sides on Monday.
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