A man who was repeatedly punched by a Los Angeles police officer during an arrest in April that was captured in a cellphone video has sued the city.
His attorney, Wesley Ouchi, told NBC News that Castillo is safe. Castillo is seeking unspecified punitive damages as well as attorney's fees.
In the viral video, two officers can be seen ordering a man to turn around near a fence outside a church. A male officer tells the suspect"Don't fight. You're fighting, man." Castillo responds:"Ain't nobody fighting." The officer then throws punches to the back of Castillo's head while shouting profanities. A female officer stands by and does not appear to intervene.
"Any use of force, justified or not, is difficult to watch," Moore said."But this one is disturbing." "We discovered this video the same day that the interaction occurred and took immediate action," the LAPD said in its statement.The officer received minor injuries to his hand, while the suspect had abrasions to his head and face and refused medical attention, according to the LAPD. The man was ultimately released pending further investigation, the statement said.
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