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A former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy had his certification revoked Wednesday by a state board after an investigation into his 2022 arrest of an older woman who was checking on her neighbor.

The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted to revoke Michael Uyehara's certification following the incident, in which he handcuffed and arrested an 82-year-old woman during a response.

In October 2022, Michael Uyehara responded to a call about a suicide at a home in Sun City. When paramedics arrived at the scene, they informed Uyehara that an 82-year-old neighbor was approaching the house.

Body camera footage shown during a meeting revealed the woman told Uyehara that the victim's wife had requested her presence. Uyehara, however, instructed the woman to return to her residence, stating she was not allowed to enter the scene.

Uyehara warned the woman that she would be arrested if she did not leave. When she refused to comply, he proceeded to arrest her, as shown in the footage.

The victim's wife then ran out of the residence, pleading with Uyehara to release the woman, explaining that she wanted to speak with her. The woman clarified to officers that she had no intention of entering the house and simply wanted the wife to know she was there.

Uyehara released the handcuffs as more officers surrounded the woman. An officer let her go into the residence with the victim's wife, according to the footage shown.

Approximately two weeks later, the woman filed a complaint with the Sheriff's Department, alleging that Uyehara had overreacted, according to a board member. She reported sustaining bruises from the handcuffs and stated that she was there only to support her friend, emphasizing that she posed no threat as an older woman using a cane.

An investigation into the incident found that Uyehara included at least seven inaccuracies in his report, including a misrepresentation of events, the board member said.

When asked what he could have done differently by investigators, he reportedly said that he "could have shot her. I could have tased her, I could have kicked, swept her foot and knocked her to the ground."

The investigation uncovered multiple policy violations, including unreasonable use of force and providing false statements. Consequently, the state board revoked his peace officer certification.

While on adminstrative leave, Uyehara resigned from the Sheriff's Office.