Man wins $2.5 million verdict in excessive force lawsuit against Denver police sergeant and city
4 October 2021
denvergazette.com
4 October 2021
A jury has awarded more than $2.5 million to a man who sued a Denver police sergeant and the city in 2015 when he was shot in the back and hand while he lay facedown with his hands above his head, after getting caught in the crosshairs of a shootout as an unarmed bystander when an acquaintance he had taken a ride from led police on a chase. Michael Valdez claimed in a federal lawsuit the city failed to adequately train the officers on reasonable use of force during arrests. A jury on Sept. 23 found Denver liable for a ...
Man wins $2.5 million verdict in excessive force lawsuit against Denver police sergeant and city
A jury has awarded more than $2.5 million to a man who sued a Denver police sergeant and the city in 2015 when he was shot in the back and