A Beaver County man is suing police, claiming officers used excessive force, but police said the man resisted arrest and reached for what they thought was a Taser. The incident stems from a traffic stop that ended in an arrest in August 2016. James Cicco was driving on Route 68 when he was pulled over … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – Stacie Gumlaw was among dozens of people who showed up for a public speak-out on police promotions at City Hall Tuesday evening. While others decried the shackles of the state’s civil service system and waning confidence in the city’s police department, Gumlaw was the only one with an intensely personal story. And … Read more
A video of Long Beach police forcibly arresting a man in Belmont Shore Sunday night shows bystanders yelling out criticism at officers as they shoot foam bullets and release a K9 to help take the man into custody. In the video, some members of a small crowd insist the man did nothing wrong, but police … Read more
October 10, 2014 Arkansas – A Carroll County Sheriff’s Office K-9 that attacked a suspect during an incident in Green Forest bit the suspect’s thigh for approximately 90 seconds despite a deputy’s repeated commands for the dog to release, a video recording of the incident shows. The video shows the deputy cursing at the suspect … Read more
Henderson, NV — On January 30, 2015, a health food store in Henderson called the police after a disgruntled customer, attempting to return some protein powder, allegedly threatened to rob them. The store described the suspect to police as a black male wearing a black and tan t-shirt who left in an SUV. As police … Read more
September 8, 2015 Palm Beach County, FL – A video uploaded to Facebook yesterday is garnering a massive amount of attention, for good reason. In a horrifying example of police brutality, the video shows multiple officers subduing an unarmed suspect. However, what takes place after the suspect is handcuffed can only be described as an … Read more
The City of San Diego was just forced to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who was bitten by a police dog while police stood by and did nothing. The man was walking in a La Jolla canyon in the early hours of August 15, 2015 when the attack occurred. Dorian Hargrove, of The … Read more
Pennsylvania – A man from Industry Borough has settled his federal civil rights lawsuit against the Beaver Borough Police Department and its former K-9 officer. Federal court dockets show US District Court Judge Mark Hornak closed the case brought by James Edward Cicco against Beaver Borough on Thursday after parties reached a settlement agreement with … Read more
Two South Florida men who were severely bitten by a police dog have settled their civil rights lawsuit against three Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies for $175,000. Humberto Pellegrino and Pedro Claveria are well-known graffiti artists who were spray-painting freight trains and gondolas when deputies showed up on the night of Jan. 17, 2014. The men … Read more
There isn’t much scarier than being attacked by a savage dog or wild animal, which is probably why police train K9 units in the first place. You would think that K9 units would only be used on the most dangerous criminals, but the footage below might make you think differently. Taken in Columbia County, Oregon, … Read more
GARY, Ind. – An innocent man was attacked by a police dog who mistook him for a criminal as he pumped gasoline in Indiana. CBS Chicago reports Antwan Scott now walks with a limp due to the severity of his injuries. The incident happened at Golo Gas Station in the city of Gary on Oct. … Read more
A woman, who was attacked by a Minnesota cop’s K9 as she was taking out her trash in September, filed a lawsuit against the officer on Wednesday. St Paul police officer Thaddeus P Schmidt was walking with his K9, Gabe on September 23, when the dog viciously latched on to Desiree Collins’ right arm, according … Read more