The clip, with over 2 million views now, shows the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) police officer with his arms tightly wrapped around the girl, before he lifts her in the air and throws her face down onto concrete floor. Student bystanders yell “oh” in unison upon impact.
“Janissa, you ok?” one witness asked. “She landed on her face!”
The officer has since been placed on administrative leave and is currently under investigation for using excessive force. Meanwhile,Valdez was suspended for two days after the incident.
“We will not tolerate excessive force in this district,” said SAISD spokesperson Leslie Price on GMA, “but I can also say that we need to find out all the details as to what occurred. The video is very concerning.”
