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Rios family asks City Council for missing body cam footage

January 29th, 2026

(L-R) Claremont City Council members Corey Calaycay and Sal Medina at Tuesday’s meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

On Tuesday, Diego Rios’ family asked the City Council for an internal review of the November 28, 2025 traffic stop after which the 30-year-old man died, with a focus on Corporal Benjamin Alba. Of particular interest was 2 minutes and 25 seconds of missing footage from Alba’s body camera. The speakers also asked the council for an explanation as to why a mental health professional was not called to deescalate the encounter. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

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