Unarmed man tasered by Colorado police files lawsuit against officers, department
Claims cops staged crime after alleged assault
Family of Michael Clark
By: KMGH Staff
and last updated 2021-07-26 23:13:52-04
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KMGH) â The 75-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted by an officer with the Idaho Springs Police Department (ISPD) filed a lawsuit against officers and the department Monday morning. He claimed that police tased him, dragged his unconscious body out of his apartment, and took a sword from a high shelf in his unit, and dropped it in the hallway.
In the lawsuit, obtained by KMGH, Michael Clark claimed violations of his civil rights under federal and Colorado constitutions by two officers â Nicholas Hanning and Ellie Summers â and their supervising officer, Cpl. Richard Sonnenberg. Clark also sued the police department, claiming they failed to train and supervise the officers, and that they have unconstitutional practi
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