(AP)A Joplin man alleges that police used excessive force in his
2015 arrest.
The Joplin Globe reports that 46-year-old Joey Caulk
named a current and former Joplin police officer as defendants in the suit filed
last week in federal court in Springfield. The city isn’t named as a defendant.
The lawsuit says the two officers “used unnecessary, unreasonable and
excessive force” against Caulk by pushing him down and smashing his head into
the ground after his August 2015 arrest for a misdemeanor offense.
The document says Caulk required “emergency medical treatment and significant
follow-up treatment” and that the video camera recorded what happened.
The Joplin Police Department declined comment, citing city policy regarding
pending litigation.
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