NEW YORK (AP) - A Brooklyn man has sued a Suffolk County police officer for allegedly threatening to beat him after a traffic stop.
Sandino Hazzard says his civil rights were violated when the officer pulled him over in North Babylon and falsely arrested him on Aug. 15, 2012.
According to Newsday (https://nwsdy.li/1lAkhd5 ), his attorney says the officer drove Hazzard in a squad car to a wooded area and threatened him. Amy Marion says Hazzard was then taken to the precinct where he was “made to strip and stand naked in the jail cell.”
He’s seeking a jury trial and compensatory and punitive damages.
The suit says charges of disorderly conduct against Hazzard and a ticket for a defective brake light were later dismissed.
Suffolk police declined to comment on the pending litigation.
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Information from: Newsday, https://www.newsday.com
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