BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A man who sued Connecticut police officers for excessive force after suffering a black eye and spending two days in jail has been awarded $323,000 by a jury.
The lawyer for 31-year-old Anibal Diaz tells the Connecticut Post (https://bit.ly/2si1LPm ) the award sends a message to the city of Bridgeport.
“You just don’t treat people this way,” Attorney Chris DeMarco says.
People were interested in these podcasts
The city attorney calls the award excessive. He plans to file a motion to reduce the verdict.
Diaz was arrested in May 2013 by officers responding to a call of two armed men. DeMarco says Diaz was hit with a stun gun and struck by an officer in the eye.
Diaz was held in jail and faced several charges, including assault on a police officer. The charges were later dropped.
___
Information from: Connecticut Post, https://www.connpost.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.