(09:45) Salinas – A man pleaded guilty to false imprisonment by violence against his mother, and resisting arrest while disarming an officer. On June 5th 2015, 30 year-old Jose Velasco, of Salinas, beat his mother and dragged her by the neck through a street. Police used a taser to control Velasco’s violent behavior, but it was ineffective. 5 officers then used their batons in an effort to detain Velasco. Toxicology tests showed Velasco was under the influence of methamphetamine during the incident. Velasco will be sentenced to 4 years in state prison on July 13.
