Joseph Benza III, 36, was charged late Tuesday with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting a then-23-year-old teacher, previously identified as Emmett Brock.

Former deputy Joseph Benza III and other deputies are said to have “discussed lying to federal authorities” to cover up the truth.

Joseph Benza III, 36, was charged on December 17 with one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law for his involvement in the incident with then 23-year-old Emmett Brock (Victim E.B.).

Joseph Benza III, 36, was charged late Tuesday with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law for what prosecutors alleged was a 2023 assault on Emmett Brock, then a 23-year-old ...

Joseph Benza III, 36, was charged last month with one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law for the February 2023 confrontation.. Benza entered his plea in L.A. federal court to ...

Deputy Joseph Benza tackled 23-year-old high school teacher Emmett Brock to the ground after following him into a 7-Eleven parking lot. Surveillance video of the incident, ...

LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Benza wrote in a report that he landed several punches on Emmett Brock during the Feb. 10, 2023, incident.

Joseph Benza III, 36, has agreed to plead guilty to using excessive force during the February 2023 beating, according to a news release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The victim, identified only as “E.B.,” drove by Joseph Benza III of Corona and extended his middle finger on Feb. 10, 2023, as Benza was headed to a domestic violence call, ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Joseph Benza III faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law for beating a man who gave him ...