Crime & Courts

Video of SRO, Spring Valley student sparks strong social-media reaction

Richland County Deputy Ben Fields confronts a female student at Spring Valley High School in an classroom arrest captured on video. Sheriff Leon Lott has asked the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI to investigate.
Richland County Deputy Ben Fields confronts a female student at Spring Valley High School in an classroom arrest captured on video. Sheriff Leon Lott has asked the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI to investigate. Screen capture via YouTube

The FBI and U.S. Justice Department have been asked to investigate an incident at Richland County's Spring Valley High School, in which SRO Ben Fields was recorded confronting and arresting a female student. The video was posted on social media and quickly evoked responses.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has asked the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate.

This story was originally published October 27, 2015 at 12:00 PM.

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