Tempe City Council approves settlement deal with Black man who was held at gunpoint by police officer
By Justin Lum , Kenneth Wong and Brent Corrado
Published article
Body camera video showing police officer Robert Kerzaya holding Trevonyae Cumpian at gunpoint while searching for a suspect whose description did not match those of Cumpian.
PHOENIX - On Dec. 9, members of the Tempe City Council approved a deal to settle a lawsuit brought by a man
who was held at gunpoint while police officers were looking for a white suspect at a hotel.
The settlement deal was approved in a unanimous vote as part of the city council meeting s consent agenda items, which are considered as a group. Other items in the consent agenda include various awards of bids and contracts, as well as appointments to city boards, commissions, and committees.