UCPD closes 8-month internal investigation of hot dog vendor incident

UCPD began an internal investigation of the incident Sept. 13, 2017. During the investigation, Officer Aranas remained on assignment in patrol duties.
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UCPD began an internal investigation of the incident Sept. 13, 2017. During the investigation, Officer Aranas remained on assignment in patrol duties.
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On Monday, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 946, a law that prohibits criminal punishment for street vendors statewide.
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Exactly two weeks after hot dog street vendor Beto had $60 taken away from him by UCPD officer Sean Aranas, he was presented with a check for $87,921 Saturday.
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After a street vendor who goes by the name Beto was given a citation and had his money taken away by UCPD Officer Sean Aranas outside of a Cal football game Sept. 9, a GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $86,000 for him.
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Vice Chancellor Scott Biddy released a statement Monday afternoon stating that the campus is reviewing an incident in which UCPD officer Sean Aranas wrote a citation to a food vendor outside the Cal football game Saturday.
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A petition to remove UCPD Officer Sean Aranas was created Saturday by campus student Vicky Zamarippa, and has received over 14,000 signatures as of press time.
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