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Advertisement The lawsuit says Furcron still suffers from neurological symptoms, permanent facial scarring and loss of vision in one of her eyes. The suit also says doctors have told her she may not regain vision in that eye. Department officials said in a Friday news release the incident “did not warrant imposing discipline” on Knudson based on “the totality of the circumstances, an independent review by a qualified expert in the areas of use of force and less lethal munitions ... and the absence of any significant violation of department policies.” Furcron’s attorney did not respo...

Woman sues City of La Mesa for police projectile injury during protest Sky10 and last updated 2021-01-22 21:37:38-05 LA MESA (CNS) - A woman who alleges she was shot in the face with a beanbag projectile by La Mesa police during last year's contentious protest at police headquarters is suing the city. Delane Hurley, 51, alleges she was walking through downtown La Mesa on May 30 when she stopped to watch the rally unfolding between protesters and law enforcement, according to the complaint filed Thursday in San Diego Superior Court. The suit states that police deployed chemical agents during t...

Eric Knudson hit Leslie Furcron with the round during May 30 protests against police brutality outside the La Mesa Police Department.

California cop who blinded woman on one eye with beanbag round not charged with crime Joseph Wilkinson A Southern California police officer who shot a 59-year-old Black woman with a beanbag round, leaving her blind in one eye, will not face criminal charges. Eric Knudson hit Leslie Furcron with the round during May 30 protests against police brutality outside the La Mesa Police Department in the northeast San Diego suburb. San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan’s office reviewed the incident and said Knudson’s action was reasonable considering the chaotic scene ...

SAN DIEGO —  The La Mesa police detective who fired a beanbag shot at a 59-year-old protester that left her partially blind during a riot last spring will not face any criminal charges, the District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. A review of evidence concluded that Detective Eric Knudson was acting reasonably in defense of himself and others when he fired the round during a melee, mistakenly believing that protester Leslie Furcron had thrown a rock. Her attorney said it was an empty can of Red Bull. Authorities said video confirmed the object was a can. The findings are laid o...