Tentative agreement met after teenager sues Fresno police

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Tentative agreement met after teenager sues Fresno police
Tentative agreement met after teenager sues Fresno policeA trial was set for next month but on Wednesday, the attorney representing Wallace said his client reached a tentative deal of about $100,000.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A tentative agreement has reportedly been met after a teenager sued Fresno Police over unreasonable force.

A lawsuit on behalf of then 17-year-old London Wallace uncovered several body camera videos from a probation search at a party in January of 2019.

The situation escalated and investigators say Officer Christopher Martinez threw 7 punches at Wallace.

The Office of Independent Review found Martinez used unreasonable force.

A trial was set for next month but on Wednesday -- the attorney representing Wallace said his client reached a tentative deal of about $500,000.

The Fresno City Council still needs to sign off on the agreement.

Discussions were held in closed session last week.

EDITOR'S NOTE: We mistakenly put that the settlement was for $100,000 but was actually $500,000. We regret the error.

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