A 51-year old woman, who was identified as Marlene Pinnock will collect $1.5 million defrayal after her beating was caught on tape. The victim was repeatedly punched by a California Highway Patrol officer. As part of the settlement, the involved officer Daniel L. Andrew has agreed to resign and could still face criminal charges.
The incident that was caught on tape in July by a passing driver exposed the highway cop straddling the 51-year old woman on the ground and punching her repeatedly with his right fist. The occurrence unfolded after Marlene Pinnock traversed an entrée ramp to the freeway and walked along the shoulder of the 10 Freeway near La Brea Avenue. The officer was then seen walking up to the victim from behind and tossing her to the ground. He was seen punching the woman in the face and upper body for up to 15 seconds.
The defrayal came after nine hours of mediation session in Los Angeles. CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow confirmed the settlement in an emailed statement Wednesday night and a legal representative for Marlene Pinnock confirmed the terms for the Associated Press.
Attorney Caree Harper, the victim's legal barrister said that they sought to make certain that the 51-year old grandmother could have monetary stability for the rest of her life and desired to make definite that the cop who was caught on tape for punching her would no longer be an officer.
The July 1 video of the officer punching Marlene Pinnock that was caught on tape by the side of a freeway was spread widely on the Internet and television that had sparked social media outbursts.
The CHP Commissioner's statement stated that when the incident transpired, he assured to look into it and sworn to deliver an instantaneous resolution. The statement also said that Officer Daniel Andrew, the cop who was caught on tape punching the helpless woman, and who joined the CHP in 2012 has been on salaried administrative leave since the incident and has chosen to resign.
Officer Daniel Andrew could still be criminally indicted in the case. The CHP dispatched the results of its investigations of the incident to Los Angeles County prosecutors last month, saying he could face serious charges but none have been filed hitherto.
The woman, Marlene Pinnock has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has been off medication for two to three months prior to the dispute. In an interview with AP last month, Marlene said that she assumed that the officer was trying to kill her.
In conclusion to the controversial incident, the woman who was punched by a cop repeatedly that was caught on tape, Marlene Pinnock will collect $1.5 million defrayal and Officer Daniel L. Andrew will no longer be an officer after his resignation.
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