A former police officer with the Veterans Affairs Police Department (VAPD) has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for using excessive force against a victim. Juan Anthony Carrillo, 46, of Alhambra, was sentenced by United States District Judge Wesley L. Hsu on no date specified in Los Angeles, California.
At around 4 a.m. on January 16, 2022, the 34-year-old victim, identified as ‘R.V.’ in court documents, was detained by another VAPD officer on the grounds of the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. Carrillo arrived to assist the other officer and proceeded to beat R.V. with a VAPD-issued baton up to 45 times in approximately 41 seconds while R.V. screamed in pain.
Most, if not all, of the baton strikes were delivered while the other officer was on top of the victim, who was unarmed. Carrillo was approximately 60 pounds heavier than R.V. and the second officer was approximately 8 inches taller and approximately 85 pounds heavier than the victim.
As a result of the beating, the victim sustained injuries that included cuts on both legs and a broken bone on his right foot. Carrillo pleaded guilty on July 26 to one misdemeanor count of deprivation of rights under color of law.
The FBI, the VA’s Office of Inspector General, and the VA’s Office of Security and Law Enforcement are conducting the investigation in this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Susan S. Har and Michael J. Morse of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section prosecuted this case.
Carrillo’s 12-month prison sentence is the statutorily maximum available sentence for this offense. Officers owe a special duty and have a special obligation to keep the trust of the citizens they police, as stated by Judge Hsu.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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