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. >> they told me to eat the marijuan >> reporter: edgar castro is not happy by the choice given to him by police during a traffic stop earlier this week. >> i asked them several times, do i really have to eat it. after i ate it. i hat to call the sergeant over. as soon as they left, i asked mcfadden if was under arrest and they said no. >> the actions of these former speeding, broken glass, no registration, no license, and suspended plates. and they were all dismissed. >> reporter: but the incident is not over. castro now threatening to sue the city for violating his civil rights despite having an illegal substance in the car. >> frankly i don't know if he's even currently being charged >> you admitted there was marijuana in the car. >> no what we said was he was made to eat marijuana on the side of the street. >> reporter: but actually, a few minutes earlier. >> cops searched my vehicle. found a gun, and marijuana. >> the two would not mention what they wanted specifically from the city to avoid filing that lawsuit. their stories conflict quite a bit. the resignation of those three ph
. >> they told me to eat the marijuan >> reporter: edgar castro is not happy by the choice given to him by police during a traffic stop earlier this week. >> i asked them several times, do i really have to eat it. after i ate it. i hat to call the sergeant over. as soon as they left, i asked mcfadden if was under arrest and they said no. >> the actions of these former speeding, broken glass, no registration, no license, and suspended plates. and they were all dismissed....
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from the 19-year-old who says phoenix police officers forced him to eat marijuana all in order to edgar castro was pulled over back on september 17th for speeding. officers learned that she had no registration, no license, and his plates were suspended. but instead of giving him a ticket, the three officers allegedly told him that he could get away scott free if he ate about a gram of marijuana that they found right inside of his car. castro says the officers then told him if he didn't eat the pot, he'd go to jail. >> i told them no, and they had their hands on the taser guns and everything, so i was kind of paranoid, so i went ahead and ate it. >> well, castro reported this incident to a police supervisor. all three officers quickly resigned, and a lieutenant was demo demoated back to sergeant after all of this. >>> two teenagers arrested in a series of robberies where the suspects were clown masks. check out the video released by they believe a 17-year-old is behind the masks, robbing a taco bell, another robbery at a d domi dominos, police saying the two are connected. both teens face charg
from the 19-year-old who says phoenix police officers forced him to eat marijuana all in order to edgar castro was pulled over back on september 17th for speeding. officers learned that she had no registration, no license, and his plates were suspended. but instead of giving him a ticket, the three officers allegedly told him that he could get away scott free if he ate about a gram of marijuana that they found right inside of his car. castro says the officers then told him if he didn't eat the...
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. >> 19-year-old edgar castro along with reverend jarrett maupin saying today they want full justice. the teen says he was pulled over on september 13 during the
. >> 19-year-old edgar castro along with reverend jarrett maupin saying today they want full justice. the teen says he was pulled over on september 13 during the
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. >> 19-year-old edgar castro along with reverend jarrett maupin saying today they want full justice. the teen says he was pulled over on september 13 during the speeding. >> i was ticketed with speeding, a broken glass, no registration, no license, and suspended plates and all of this -- >> and castro says three officers made him eat about a gram of pot he had in his car. they told him he would go to jail otherwise so he did it out of fear. >> i told them no. then they had their hands on the taser guns and everything is so i so i went ahead and ate it. >> quickly after the incident, all three officers involved resigned and an additional officer was demoted. the maupin says that's not enough. he is demanding further action from the city. >> it's going to cost them some time. it's going to make them half v to engage in policy reform. let's get that diversity training going. let's examine these cops and where they are recruited from. >> castro and mawp weren't asked several timize castro had possession. maupin told us that is not to be discussed at this time. >> why not? >> why not? bec
. >> 19-year-old edgar castro along with reverend jarrett maupin saying today they want full justice. the teen says he was pulled over on september 13 during the speeding. >> i was ticketed with speeding, a broken glass, no registration, no license, and suspended plates and all of this -- >> and castro says three officers made him eat about a gram of pot he had in his car. they told him he would go to jail otherwise so he did it out of fear. >> i told them no. then they...
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edgar castro says he was pulled over for speeding and during that stop officers found marijuana in his car. castro was given a ticket, being told by these two officers he would have to eat go to jail. >> mcfadden he came up to me and he came up to me with a gram, he asked that do you want to go home tonight? i was like yeah, i want to go home, i have to work tomorrow. the officer is like this is your choice you either eat the marijuana or go to jail tonight. i asked him do i really have to do this, i said it a couple times. >> he says he is happy with the way phoenix police have handled this investigation and is glad charges against the two officers who made the deal. >>> a neighborhood still on edge after a body is found in a buckeye cancel near miller and hayes roads. officers remain on scene as we wait to hear who found the body and how long it might have been there. here is video. we sent air15 as soon as we heard this call and saw police and deputies out there searching. it's too soon if this is a man, woman or childs, we are working to try to get more information from investigato
edgar castro says he was pulled over for speeding and during that stop officers found marijuana in his car. castro was given a ticket, being told by these two officers he would have to eat go to jail. >> mcfadden he came up to me and he came up to me with a gram, he asked that do you want to go home tonight? i was like yeah, i want to go home, i have to work tomorrow. the officer is like this is your choice you either eat the marijuana or go to jail tonight. i asked him do i really have...