In this frame grab taken from Pueblo Police Department body camera video and provided by attorney Kevin Mehr, representing Cristy Gonzales, Pueblo police Cpl. Bennie Villanueva deploys his Taser into
A woman who was shocked in the back with a Taser while lying on the ground in Pueblo, Colorado, last year is suing the police officer who stunned her and
DENVER (AP) A woman who was shocked in the back with a Taser while lying on the ground in Pueblo, Colorado, last year is suing the police officer who stunned her and the city’s police chief, accusing the police department of failing to report excessive force by the officer to state regulators. The federal […]
DENVER (AP) A woman who was shocked in the back with a Taser while lying on the ground in Pueblo, Colorado, last year is suing the police officer who stunned her and the city's police chief, accusing the police department of failing to report excessive force by the officer to state regulators.
The Pueblo Police Department's Internal Affairs Investigation concluded that Villanueva's actions were unacceptable and violated not only the department's policies and procedures, but the values of the organization, the lawsuit stated.