KBAK/KBFX 2013/05/20: Witness video shows arrest of man who died in custody

Bakersfield Now KBAX/KBFX (5/20/2013): Witness video shows arrest of man who died in custody

Video was released Monday of a confrontation between Kern County deputies and a suspect who died in custody soon after that confrontation.​

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The sheriff's office responded May 7 on a public-intoxication call near Kern Medical Center. The sheriff's office said the target of that call, 33-year-old David Silva, became combative and resisted deputies, who used "baton strikes" to gain control of the situation.​

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A family leaving KMC [Kern Medical Center] said they witnessed the arrest and claim they observed deputies using excessive force. The witnesses grabbed their cellphones and took video, which was released Monday by their attorney, Daniel Rodriguez.​

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The newly released video was captured on a cellphone belonging to Francisco Arrieta. The disc containing the video was marked "Edited (Rotated)" and came from Aguero Investigations.​