Black man Mathias Ometu arrested while jogging sues SAPD a year after being mistaken for domestic violence suspect
22 September 2021
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22 September 2021
A man seen on camera being forced into the back of a San Antonio police patrol vehicle after officers mistook him for a domestic violence suspect last year has sued the officers and Chief William McManus, court records obtained Wednesday by the KSAT Defenders confirm. The suit, filed on behalf of Mathias Ometu on Aug. 25 in Bexar County state district court, accuses the arresting officers of using excessive force, assault, and violating Ometu’s constitutional rights. Ometu, a Black man, was arrested in late August 2020 after police stopped him for “fitting the description” of a family violence suspect they ...
Black man arrested while jogging sues SAPD a year after being mistaken for domestic violence suspect
A man seen on camera being forced into the back of a San Antonio police patrol vehicle after officers mistook him for a domestic violence suspect last year has sued the officers and Chief William McManus, court records obtained Wednesday by the KSAT Defenders confirm.
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