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Federal judge allows excessive force claim to proceed against Westminster officers
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A federal judge on Tuesday permitted an excessive force claim to proceed against Westminster police officers who allegedly knocked a man unconscious and continued to beat him after he posed no threat. However, U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews based his ruling on the allegations in Jonathan David Smith’s complaint, which did not include…
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Federal judge says Westminster officers not liable for using Taser on man in home in front of family
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Westminster police officers who hit and tased an intoxicated man in his home while his child and wife screamed for them to stop cannot be held liable for excessive force, a federal judge ruled last month. Although Jose Sariñana Gandara’s wife originally called 911 to inquire about transporting Sariñana to a detox facility, multiple officers who…
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Federal judge tosses man’s excessive force lawsuit against Loveland police
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A federal judge has dismissed a man’s lawsuit against the city of Loveland and multiple police officers that alleged excessive force and unlawful arrest. Although Christopher Talmadge claimed that he was nonviolent and “minding his own business” when police reportedly slammed his head into his driveway, the city pointed to an affidavit the night of…
