Hanford officer indicted for excessive use of force appears in court
A Hanford Police officer indicted for excessive use of force that led to the death of a man earlier this year went before a judge.
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Brian Scandura appeared in court in Kings County on Wednesday for arraignment - the case was continued.
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Officials say Scandura stopped Richard Saunders on January 27 in an alleyway near the post office in Hanford for riding a bicycle with no light.
After Scandura called for help, officials say Saunders then got physical, causing Saunders to hit his head and lose consciousness.
He was taken to the hospital, where he died 17 days later.
An autopsy ruled Saunders death a homicide.
Investigators later presented the case for criminal charges to a grand jury, which found the indictment appropriate and returned charges, including involuntary manslaughter and assault by a public officer.
