Lawsuit alleges Aurora cops assaulted woman who drove boyfriend with gunshot wound to the hospital
An Aurora woman says after she rushed her boyfriend who had a bullet wound to the hospital, a police officer threw her to the ground, choked her and stomped on her head, according to a federal lawsuit.
OyZhana Williams sued the officer and two others Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Denver claiming the officers used excessive force.
Williams seeks compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and injunctive relief, according to the lawsuit filed by Denver attorneys Adam Frank and Faisal Salahuddin.
The lawsuit says that Officer Jose Ortiz, one of three defendants, also filed a false affidavit claiming Williams assaulted the officers. Faced with a video offering “irrefutable evidence,” prosecutors later dismissed all charges, the lawsuit says.
Image from video.
Image from video.