Lawsuit alleges L.A. County sheriff's deputies beat Black man during traffic stop
Source: Los Angeles Times
Christopher Bailey has filed a lawsuit against L.A. County alleging that six county sheriff’s deputies assaulted him during a traffic stop in May 2020.(Toni Jaramilla)
By LEILA MILLERSTAFF WRITER
JUNE 22, 2021 UPDATED 7:11 PM PT
A Black man who says an unprovoked beating by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies left him with eye damage and other extensive facial injuries has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the county.
In the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Los Angeles, Christopher Bailey alleges that in May 2020, he was dragged out of his car during a traffic stop in Inglewood by two deputies and assaulted without warning or reason. Four other deputies joined in the beating as Bailey lay on the ground, according to the lawsuit.
Several of his teeth were knocked out, and Bailey, 37, required multiple surgeries to repair fractures to his face, including his eye sockets and nose, his attorneys said.
In an interview, Bailey said the assault has forced him to take a leave from his job at a private company that sorts mail for the U.S. Postal Service.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-22/lawsuit-alleges-beating-six-la-county-sheriffs-deputies-traffic-stop
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