Police body camera footage shows that Sacramento officers lied about their interaction with Inland state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes after she was involved in an auto accident near the state capitol, her legal team alleges.

Cervantes’ lawyer on Thursday, Sept. 18, shared an edited, 15-minute video that splices together clips from the footage and shows officers talking to Cervantes, D-Riverside, and the other driver in the two-vehicle collision.

While Cervantes was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of a drug , the Sacramento district attorney’s office declined to file charges against the senator after a blood test showed no drugs or alcohol in her system at the time of the crash.

Cervantes has filed a claim for damages — often a precursor to a lawsuit — against the city

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