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Steven Barrier family s wrongful death lawsuit accuses Stamford police of inhuman treatment
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Stephen Barrier s mother Valerie Jaddo protests with the Justice for Stephen Barrier group outside the Stamford Police Department in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. The group held a daylong sit-in outside the police station demanding transparency and justice regarding the death of Stephen Barrier, who died in police custody in October of 2019.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Steven Barrier, 23, of Stamford died in police custody on Wednesday morning Oct. 23 on his birthday.Valerie Jaddo / ContributedShow MoreShow Less
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STAMFORD A grieving mother is suing the city of Stamford, its police department and four police officers for the “wrongful death” of her 23-year-old son, who died while in custody nearly two years ago.
A federal lawsuit was filed this week alleging that excessive use of force and indifference by Stamford police resulted in the death of a mentally ill 23-year-old man in 2019.
Steven Barrier’s family, their lawyer and the Connecticut Legal Rights Project said the city’s policies led to indifference to Barrier’s need for treatment.
In police body camera video released by the Stamford state’s attorney, some of Barrier s last words can be heard as he tells police he can’t get up and is too tired to walk while officers shout at him. He died that night in police custody.
The mother of a Black man who died in police custody on his 23rd birthday in 2019 has joined with advocates for people with psychiatric disabilities to sue the Stamford Police Department in federal court, saying her son died after officers chased him in the rain, handcuffed him, dragged him down a muddy hill and failed to get him medical help when he became unconscious in a police car.