A California Highway Patrol officer caught on video repeatedly punching a woman on the 10 Freeway has agreed to resign, the agency said Wednesday.

CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow announced that Officer Daniel Andrew was stepping down and that the law enforcement agency had settled a civil rights lawsuit brought by the 51-year-old woman, Marlene Pinnock.

The settlement, Farrow said, will establish a special needs trust for Pinnock to “provide a mechanism for her long-term care.” He did not elaborate.

“When this incident occurred, I promised that I would look into it and vowed a swift resolution. Today, we have worked constructively to reach a settlement agreement that is satisfactory to all parties involved,” Farrow said in his statement.


The CHP has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle the federal lawsuit, which alleged excessive force.

Attorneys for Pinnock and Andrew could not be reached for comment late Wednesday.

The settlement comes as Los Angeles prosecutors are deciding whether to charge Andrew with a crime.

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