Cardona identified himself as an off-duty LAPD officer and said he was arresting Garza because he was wanted by the Downey police on a kidnapping charge. Cardona felt they showed he had acted appropriately as an LAPD officer, not as the angry stepfather of Garza’s ex-girlfriend. However, the city attorney’s office held a different view. “I was thrown underneath the bus by the city attorney’s office,” Cardona said. Without support from the city, Cardona filed for bankruptcy, trying to have the massive debt he owes to Garza discharged.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2021 12:56 UTC