BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — A jury has discovered an Aurora police officer accountable for utilizing extreme drive throughout a site visitors cease.
A civil rights lawsuit was filed after a site visitors cease made by Aurora Police on East Iliff Avenue in Could 2021 simply after midnight. The officers stopped Preston Nunn after they stated he had violated the Transfer Over Regulation and drove right into a lane the place officers have been conducting a site visitors cease.
Within the lawsuit, Nunn’s legal professional alleged extreme drive was used when Nunn reached for his pockets so he may present his license. Nunn’s attorneys stated the officers unreasonably escalated what ought to have been a standard site visitors cease.
The cease was recorded by officers’ body-worn cameras. Nunn alleged he was tackled, slammed to the bottom and choked. He stated the actions induced him to be injured in violation of his constitutional rights.
Two officers have been on trial, however only one, Gabriel Nestor, was discovered liable.
Attorneys for the 2 officers in closing arguments Friday stated the officers used restraint. They stated Nunn was indignant and was resisting arrest so officers had to make use of drive to get him beneath management.
FOX31 spoke to Nunn’s godfather and legal professional after the decision was learn.
“I am upset. However it’s a victory. It is a victory for Preston. It is a victory for the Black neighborhood. We fought for years. We fought for you all. We fought for Preston. And the actual fact it matter is we, we have been sending a message to Aurora, that you would be able to’t preserve killing unarmed black males. You’ll be able to’t preserve beating unarmed black males,” Nunn’s godfather Alvertis Simmons stated.
“As we speak, six jurors stated that was extreme drive. And never solely that, that it was extreme drive. They discovered that, past an inexpensive doubt, that this officer engaged in willful and wanton conduct,” Nunn’s legal professional Milo Schwab stated.
Nunn was awarded $400,000 in damages.
