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Sweetwater officer says he ‘had to' body slam woman, 62, at Li'l Abner mobile park

Summary by NBC Miami
A 62-year-old woman caught on camera being body slammed to the ground by a Sweetwater police officer is on trial after prosecutors claim she broke the law. Vivian Hernandez is facing three misdemeanor charges including disorderly conduct, trespass after warning and resisting arrest without violence. Hernandez was offered a plea deal, but rejected it, and is now hoping to convince jurors in her trial that police were the aggressors. The arrest ha…

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A woman, whose incident with a Sweetwater police officer was videotaped, testified in her own trial to try to convince the jury that she was the real victim, but despite her story she was found guilty of the three charges against her. Vivian Hernandez, 62, has been tried for three minor offences, including disturbing public order, breaking and entering after a warning and resisting arrest without violence. Hernández was arrested at the administr…

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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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