Former Fremont County sheriff’s deputy due in court Tuesday on excessive force accusations
By KATIE PARKINS Denver CA ON CITY Colo A former Fremont County Sheriff s Office deputy is due in court Tuesday on charges related to excessive force accusations according to the Colorado Bureau of Scrutiny CBI Related Articles Where is Trump s concern for conditions in federal detention centers Letters DOJ scrutinizing whether Colorado prisons and youth detention centers violate inmates rights Colorado city pays to settle declares from man intentionally run down by law enforcement Denver approves million more in settlements in event filed over protests How conditions inside Golden s now-emptied juvenile detention facility reached a current point Other deputies allegedly witnessed Luis Mora-Huerta use excessive force on a -year-old inmate and broadcasted it to supervisors Coworkers accused Deputy Mora-Huerta of using a so-called c-clamp position on the inmate putting his right hand on the inmate s neck while the inmate was up against a wall When the inmate revealed he s choking me Deputy Mora-Huerta responded saying yes I am Chokeholds are prohibited for peace officers according to the CBI Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day