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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Allegations of excessive force against Clovis police Officer Brent Aguilar are now being investigated by the FBI, according to city officials.

Police Chief Steve Sanders and City Manager Joe Thomas confirmed an FBI agent recently requested the investigative file on Aguilar’s controversial take down of Jorge Corona in August. Thomas said the federal agent indicated it was his intent to forward the information to the U.S. Attorney’s office.

Corona’s attorney, Dan Lindsey, also confirmed the case is under federal investigation.

“We’ve been contacted,” said Lindsey. “We are cooperating and we will be truthful.”

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FBI spokesman Frank Fisher said by policy the FBI doesn’t confirm or deny investigations. Calls to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Albuquerque were not returned.

Corona, handcuffed at the time, suffered a broken cheek after an officer Lindsey identified as Aguilar slammed him face down on a city street during a traffic stop. Sanders and city officials have repeatedly refused to identify the officer in the incident, citing an internal investigation and a policy not to comment on personnel issues.

An affidavit filed by Aguilar said he took down Corona because Corona was trying to turn while being escorted to Aguilar’s squad car.

Corona was a passenger in the vehicle driven by his girlfriend, who was subsequently charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.

Chief Assistant District Attorney Brian Stover is seeking a change of venue for misdemeanor charges against Corona, which were for resisting arrest and concealing his identify. Stover’s request was scheduled for a hearing at 3 p.m. today in Curry County Magistrate Court.

Police announced an internal investigation shortly after a You Tube video of the takedown was posted. Sanders later confirmed a separate criminal investigation.

District Attorney Andrea Reeb recused her office from considering findings of the criminal investigation because Aguilar’s father, Dan Aguilar, is her chief investigator.

Results of the criminal investigation are now in the hands of the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s office in Farmington for a final determination.