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Ms. Martinez says Oxnard officers slammed her head against car while handcuffed; asks council to take responsibility
Summary
In public comment, Ms. Martinez said she complied during her arrest but was slammed against a car while handcuffed and needed eight officers to assist her; she said sheriff deputies told her Oxnard officers' actions were improper and asked who will take responsibility.
Ms. Martinez, speaking during the Oxnard City Council public comment period, said she was arrested by Oxnard Police Department officers, complied with orders and then was subjected to excessive force.
"She slammed my head against the car when I was in handcuffs," Ms. Martinez said, recounting the incident. She said it required eight officers to assist her to the car and described near-injury to her arm during the arrest.
Ms. Martinez said she told sheriff deputies what had happened and that they told her, "No, it's not okay what they're doing to you. They shouldn't be doing that to you." She asked the council, "Who's going to take responsibility for that? Because your god damn police department won't."
A meeting official reminded Ms. Martinez that the council could only listen during public comment and could not enter into a discussion at that time; the transcript records no immediate council action or investigation prompted by her remarks.
The transcript provides Ms. Martinez’s account but does not include independent corroboration of the events she described, such as officer statements, reports, or body-camera evidence. The record does show she identified harm and asked the council to act; it does not record any follow-up directive or formal complaint filing in these segments.
