A Turlock man is filing a claim against Stanislaus County, alleging sheriff's deputies used excessive force when arresting him at the county fair in July.

Attorneys representing Renaldo Hernandez announced the claim in a press conference on Wednesday.

"That night changed my life forever, not just physically but mentally and emotionally," Hernandez said.

Hernandez said what happened to him during his arrest "was more than excessive force."

"It was an assault on my dignity, my sense of safety, and my trust in the system that is supposed to protect us," he said.

Attorney Neil Gehlawat, with Taylor & Ring Law Firm, claims Hernandez was pushed from behind by deputies for no apparent reason. Cellphone video captured the moments after , appearing to show Hernandez being punched multiple

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