Settling for Misconduct
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Case 13-CV-5089

$24,000

EXCESSIVE FORCE/MINOR

Excessive force Physical force Hospitalized

Plaintiff: Walter Harris

Incident date: 05/03/2013

Allegations:

Harris had just crossed the street when officers drove their squad car onto the sidewalk and into him. As he was laying on the ground, Officer Acevedo and another officer exited their squad car and started kicking and stomping on him. Pedestrians yelled at the officers to stop beating Harris. Officers then handcuffed Harris and took him to a police station. Harris was taken to two hospitals while in custody, and an x-ray showed that his arm was broken.

AARON ACEVEDO

POLICE OFFICER

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$40,000 total payments