Mississippi Personal Injury Lawsuit Seeking At Least $15 Million for Alleged Police Brutality
A Greenwood, Mississippi man is seeking at least a $15 million judgment during his personal injury suit against the city and others. The attorney of 28-year-old Rogric Washington is claiming that his client was the victim of police brutality, false arrest, false imprisonment and civil rights violations in June of 2006, according to a story in The Clarion Ledger.
Attorney Carlos E. Moore said that Washington was walking from his mother’s home to his grandmother’s house with a DVD player in his hand on June 11th of last year when police approached him and began to ask questions. Moore claims that Washington answered the officer’s questions but continued walking. After Washington delivered the DVD player to his grandmother, one of the officers allegedly sprayed him with mace on two separate occasions and repeatedly kneed him in the back.
Washington was shortly arrested for resisting arrest, disturbing the peace, and disorderly conduct but later found not guilty on those charges. Moore described Washington as being “mentally challenged.” In addition to the two police officers, the lawsuit named Greenwood Police Chief Henry Harris, Mayor Harry Smith, police Sgt. Tanisha Lewis and the entire City Council. We’ll keep you updated on any developments with this case.