Michael Kenyon, 30, suffered third-degree burns all over his body after being pinned face-down on scorching hot asphalt by four Phoenix police officers on July 6th. Kenyon was detained while walking to a local store and claims he was not involved in any crime. He is threatening to sue for $15 million.
An Arizona man suffered third-degree burns all over his body when police pinned him face-down on scorching hot asphalt that “cooked” his skin — and now he’s threatening to sue for $15 million.
A witness from a nearby balcony recorded part of the incident on video, which shows Kenyon, who was unable to walk to the police car, yelling, “Please… please… I can’t move.
Kenyon, who has not been charged with any crime, was detained while walking to a local store by police who believed him to be a petty theft suspect after Kenyon’s roommate had reported that his laptop had been stolen. “Phoenix police are demonstrating an utter disregard for human life over and over again,” Bobby DiCello, one of Kenyon’s attorneys, previously told ABC15. “This young man was burned to the third degree because his skin was cooked on asphalt.”He spent more than 30 days in the Maricopa County Burn Unit, where he underwent a series of skin grafts and other procedures. He’s since been going to physical therapy in an attempt to regain the mobility of his arms.
“Michael is 30 years old. At an average life expectancy, he should live another 42 years. That is 15,330 days,” according to the claim.
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