Not-guilty plea in train incident
at a Metro station that sparked criticism of the LAPD earlier this year, authorities said.
Selena Lechuga pleaded not guilty to one count of battery on a peace officer Friday, said Rob Wilcox, a spokesman for the Los Angeles city attorney’s office.
Lechuga was one of two women at the center of a controversial arrest at the Westlake/MacArthur Park station that was caught on video in late January. The confrontation began when an LAPD sergeant approached 18-year-old Bethany Nava and ordered her to take her foot off a seat, which is a violation on Metro trains.