Guardians of a Rhode Island moped driver who was sent into a coma with a head injury after he crashed while being followed closely by a Providence police
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, Providence, targets a collection of defendants and accuses Providence police of “excessive force and physical brutality” in their interactions with Jhamal Gonsalves.
The complaint says Gonsalves was riding a moped on Elmwood Avenue in “a safe manner” and “using due care” when Providence police followed him on Oct. 18.
The pursuit of two police cruisers forced Gonsalves to turn onto Bissell Street, says the complaint. The turn, it says, caused him to lose control of his moped, which crossed a sidewalk and hit a wall.
Gonsalves was ejected. At about the same time, says the complaint, Providence police Officer Kyle Endres turned his cruiser “in a negligent and reckless manner” onto the sidewalk, hitting a stop sign and striking Gonsalves.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) A lawsuit filed on behalf of a Rhode Island man who suffered a severe head injury when his moped crashed as he was being closely followed by a police cruiser alleges police.
Jan 8, 2021
(Providence, RI) A Providence police officer involved in a crash that ended with a moped driver in a coma is being suspended for two days. Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare says Officer Kyle Endres did not drive his cruiser safely and he did not wear a seat belt. Yesterday, Attorney General Peter Neronha announced there would be no criminal charges filed in connection with the crash last October that critically injured 24-year-old Jhamal Gonsalves.
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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Friday, January 8, 2021
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Providence police officer will be suspended for two days after closely following a moped rider who crashed and went into a coma, officials said Friday.
Officer Kyle Endres, a six-year member of the force, is being suspended because he did not drive his cruiser safely and he did not wear a seat belt, Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare said at a news conference. Endres will also undergo retraining.
The announcement came a day after state Attorney General Peter Neronha announced there would be no criminal charges in connection with the Oct. 18 crash that injured Jhamal Gonsalves.