California Cop Facing Scrutiny After Earlier Video of Teen Hair-Dragging Incident Resurfaces

A Fairfield, California, police officer is facing increased public scrutiny after a second video surfaced showing her involvement in a separate arrest of a teenager, days after footage of her repeatedly striking a 16-year-old student gained widespread attention online.

According to KTVU, Fairfield Police Officer Bianca Camacho, who has also been identified as Bianca Brown, was captured on cellphone video last week repeatedly striking 16-year-old Maurice Williams, a student at Fairfield High School. The footage appears to show Williams lying face down on the ground while Camacho strikes him and grabs his hair during an arrest.

New video surfaces of Fairfield officer already under scrutiny for teen arrest https://t.co/idRArcRmgp

— KTVU (@KTVU) May 27, 2026

The incident has sparked protests and community rallies, with family members and supporters questioning the level of force used by the officer. In response, the Fairfield Police Department released body camera footage and stated that Williams was resisting arrest and refusing to be handcuffed. The department said the officer used what it described as “distraction strikes” in an effort to gain compliance and complete the arrest.

Questions remain regarding the circumstances that led to the confrontation and whether the level of force used was appropriate. The controversy intensified Tuesday when community members gathered at a Fairfield City Council meeting, where concerns were also raised about a separate incident involving Camacho and an 18-year-old woman.

Video from that encounter appears to show Camacho pulling the woman from a vehicle by her hair during a traffic stop.

On May 20, 2026, at Fairfield High School, Officer Bianca Brown allegedly used excessive force against student Maurice Williams.

According to his father, the officer:

•Ran up and grabbed Maurice by the hair
•Slammed him to the ground

•Punched him in the face multiple times… pic.twitter.com/HAKTT8n0qB

— LASHY BILLS (@LASHYBILLS) May 22, 2026

From KTVU:

“In the 2025 incident, the woman, identified by family members as Myah Hamilton, is heard telling Officer Bianca Camacho, ‘I got my registration. I got my — Yes, ma’am. Please don’t rip me out.’

Moments later, the officer appears to pull the woman from the vehicle by her hair as the woman screams, ‘Stop! Can you stop please? What the f —? She’s pulling my hair!’

‘When you see something like that, it makes you cringe,’ community advocate Rodney Alamo Brown said during Tuesday’s meeting. ‘I was like, “Wow, here we go again.”’

Brown said he believes the officer used excessive force in both incidents and should be fired.

‘When you talk about the crime meeting the punishment, I don’t necessarily believe whatever they had done deserved the outcome that was given,’ he said.”

According to Bay City News, Hamilton’s arrest occurred in July of last year. She said she chose not to publicly release the cellphone footage until after seeing the video involving Williams.

In the recording, Hamilton can be heard telling the officer that she had retrieved her registration documents. Hamilton later stated that paperwork visible on her lap had been removed from the glove compartment as she searched for her registration and proof of insurance.

“I was listening; I grabbed my registration,” Hamilton told Camacho moments before the officer unfastened her seatbelt and removed her from the vehicle.

Court records indicate Camacho initially stopped Hamilton for speeding. According to the filings, the officer repeatedly instructed Hamilton to stop reaching around inside the vehicle and alleged that she failed to comply with those commands.

Hamilton’s attorney, Peter Johnson, said he plans to file a complaint against Camacho following the conclusion of Hamilton’s criminal case later this year. Johnson contends that the resisting arrest charge filed against Hamilton was used to justify what he describes as excessive force.

Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Pennsylvania v. Mimms (1977), officers are generally permitted to order drivers out of their vehicles during traffic stops and may use reasonable force when necessary to carry out lawful commands. However, questions remain regarding the circumstances surrounding the encounter and whether the force used was proportionate.

Johnson argues that Camacho’s actions exceeded what was necessary under the circumstances.

“She used excessive force,” Johnson said. “It’s not a close call.”

The Fairfield Police Department has not publicly announced whether either incident remains under internal review.

NEW: Fairfield police officer reassigned amid excessive force claims after new video surfaced showing the beating of a 16-year-old high school student

Video from Fairfield High School on May 19 shows Officer Bianca Camacho throwing a 16-year-old student to the ground and… pic.twitter.com/G22F2ZjXXx

— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) May 26, 2026