Video showed Deputy Julio Alvarado grabbing the woman by her hair and slamming her to the ground. Sheriff Joe Lopinto now says the actions were justified.
Julio Alvarado, a Jefferson Parish deputy who was seen on video violently dragging a woman by the hair, has been named in nine federal civil rights lawsuits, all involving the use of excessive force. This is the most of any deputy currently employed.
Julio Alvarado has been named in nine federal civil rights lawsuits, all involving the use of excessive force, the most of any deputy currently employed by JPSO.
WARNING- This is hard to watch. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is coming under fire over claims of excessive force. A video posted on Instagram shows a Jefferson Parish sheriff deputy repeatedly slamming a woman's head on the pavement and pulling her by her braids!