It's video L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna calls 'completely unacceptable.' A mother is punched in the face by a deputy as she refuses to give up her baby during an arrest in Palmdale. The new calls for the deputy to be charged. Tonight at 11 from ABC7
The male driver was arrested on suspicion of driving on a suspended license, driving under the influence of alcohol and child endangerment. Four women in the car were held on suspicion of child endangerment.
The video shows one woman's child being forcibly taken from her as she shrieks, then a second woman sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding her 3-week-old child. Luna said he believed the punching was "an isolated incident committed by an individual who will be held accountable." He said most other employees are doing "incredible work on behalf of 10 million residents."
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