The Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the deputies involved in the televised beating of an Apple Valley man following a chase on a stolen horse a month ago. Placed on administrative leave are Deputies Nicholas Downey, Scott Hamilton, David Moore, Dominic Moody, Detective William Doemner, and Sergeant James Evans, all of Victor Valley; Deputies Michael Phelps and Raymond Perez, of Twin Peaks; Deputy Tyler McGee, of Apple Valley; and Deputy Charles Foster, of Hesperia. Francis Pusok, 30, was booked for felony evading, theft of a horse, possession of stolen property and an active warrant for reckless driving. Bail has been set at $115,000. The criminal and administrative investigations are continuing and no further information is available.
DEPUTIES’ NAMES RELEASED IN CASE OF TELEVISED BEATING OF APPLE VALLEY MAN
