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Investigator Notes_RedactedINVESTIGATOR NOTES - INTERNAL AFFAIRS CASE #CIT2016-0037 January 18, 2022 Page 3 said the injuries observed on the face of Complainant Cerda could have been caused during the physical altercation he had with . 14. On 10/06/16, Sergeant Mendoza interviewed Accused Officer Moscoso. Officer Moscoso denies all allegations. Officer Moscoso said he did not push Complainant Cerda to the ground, but rather used an approved technique to take Complainant Cerda into custody from his kneeling position. Officer Moscoso said he did not observe Complainant Cerda to have any injuries to his mouth consistent with a tooth contacting concrete. Officer Moscoso added that he nor any other officer on scene was notified at the time of the arrest of such an injury. Officer Moscoso viewed the photographs taken of Complainant Cerda and commented that he did not observe any injury to the area surrounding the area of the broken tooth. He further added that during his visual scan and pat down of Complainant Cerda he did not observe any bleeding or injury to the mouth of Complainant Cerda. 15. To date (10/10/16), Sergeant Mendoza has had no form of communication with either Witness nor Complainant Cerda.