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A California county sheriff says he’s embarrassed over a video that appears to show a SWAT deputy scrolling through a dating app during a police standoff. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told CBS L.A. he is “shocked,” and “angry.” It happened last Wednesday, during a standoff with an armed suspect after a pursuit in Jurupa Valley. Aerial footage showed a deputy looking through what appeared to be a dating app while sheltered behind an armored vehicle, just feet from the suspect’s car. Bianco says the video is not representative of his department. He went on to say he is proud of the members of his SWAT unit, calling it a slap in the face to them. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is still conducting an internal investigation into the incident.
