Post by WaTcHeR on Feb 27, 2006 11:13:01 GMT -5
02/22/2006 - ATLANTA -- A Cobb County man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Cobb County Police Department and several of its officers. Twenty-three-year-old Kalu Ugah says the officers dragged him from his car, beat him and called him racist names.
Ugah says the bruises on his face, the pain in his back, neck, hands and legs are the result of brutality by Cobb County Police.
Ugah says, “They were stomping on my head…It was a lot of kicking, a lot of beating.”
Ugah says it all started when he pulled into his apartment complex late one night. He says an officer pulled up behind him and ordered him out of the car, but, he says the complex card key entry island blocked his car door.
Ugah says, “I wasn’t resisting arrest.”
He says that’s when the officer drew his gun, and other officers pulled up.
“He pulled me out through the passenger side of the door, slammed me on the ground and that’s when they started beating me…calling me racial names,” he says.
Ugah was charged with DUI and reckless driving. Charges his attorney denies.
So, why did officers stop him?
Attorney Philip Holloway answers, “I don’t know. But even assuming for the sake of argument he’s guilty, the force used in this arrest was uncalled for.”
Ugah filed an internal affairs complaint. And a federal civil rights lawsuit against the officers and Cobb County.
Attorney Adam Jaffe says, “We believe it’s racially motivated.” Jaffe continues, “He’s a student. He has a job. He’s a good person, a good citizen. He gets stopped and he gets beat.”
Ugah says, “I just want them, I want justice to be served.”
Police say the internal affairs investigation continues, and they say the officers’ dashboard camera recorded the stop.
Because of the lawsuit, the department said they cannot comment of this case.
Ugah says the bruises on his face, the pain in his back, neck, hands and legs are the result of brutality by Cobb County Police.
Ugah says, “They were stomping on my head…It was a lot of kicking, a lot of beating.”
Ugah says it all started when he pulled into his apartment complex late one night. He says an officer pulled up behind him and ordered him out of the car, but, he says the complex card key entry island blocked his car door.
Ugah says, “I wasn’t resisting arrest.”
He says that’s when the officer drew his gun, and other officers pulled up.
“He pulled me out through the passenger side of the door, slammed me on the ground and that’s when they started beating me…calling me racial names,” he says.
Ugah was charged with DUI and reckless driving. Charges his attorney denies.
So, why did officers stop him?
Attorney Philip Holloway answers, “I don’t know. But even assuming for the sake of argument he’s guilty, the force used in this arrest was uncalled for.”
Ugah filed an internal affairs complaint. And a federal civil rights lawsuit against the officers and Cobb County.
Attorney Adam Jaffe says, “We believe it’s racially motivated.” Jaffe continues, “He’s a student. He has a job. He’s a good person, a good citizen. He gets stopped and he gets beat.”
Ugah says, “I just want them, I want justice to be served.”
Police say the internal affairs investigation continues, and they say the officers’ dashboard camera recorded the stop.
Because of the lawsuit, the department said they cannot comment of this case.