2 Videos Show Fairfield Officer Using Force On Teens. Community Demands Answers.

CBS Bay Area

May 27, 2026

Community members packed Fairfield City Hall's chambers on Tuesday to voice their outrage after a police officer was caught on camera punching a student in the head last week.

Fairfield Police Department says the strikes were "distraction strikes" used to gain compliance while breaking up a fight.

The protest also comes after a separate video surfaced showing the same officer in an earlier encounter from July 2025, now raising additional allegations of excessive force.

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