FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CR TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1996 (202) 616-2765 TDD (202) 514-1888 (213) 894-6947 MEDIA ADVISORY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Deval L. Patrick, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, and Nora Manella, U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles today announced that the FBI has opened an investigation into yesterday's incident in Los Angeles County involving officers from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. This investigation into possible criminal civil rights violations will be conducted jointly with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's criminal investigation. The Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office are coordinating efforts in this matter with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. # # # 96-154