- The family of Darryl Vance, 70, who died after being punched by a Detroit police officer in September, has filed a lawsuit.
- The $50 million civil rights lawsuit names former police officer Juwan Brown and Sgt. Jamia McIntyre and the City of Detroit.
- “Police brutality has no place in our society,” James Harrington, the attorney who filed the lawsuit, said in a statement. “Police brutality has no place in our society. What Officer Brown did to Mr. Vance was nothing short of reckless and malicious police brutality.” said.
The family of a 70-year-old man who died after being punched in the face by a Detroit police officer is suing the former officer and the city of Detroit for civil rights violations, seeking $50 million. .
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday was filed on behalf of Darryl Vance’s family, former Detroit police officer Juwan Brown, the city of Detroit, and Detroit Police Sgt. The Detroit News reported Jamia McIntyre as the defendant.
Prosecutors who charged Brown last year in Vance’s death said Brown struck a Detroit man during a confrontation on Sept. 1, 2023, after officers responded to a call of a disorderly person outside a bowling alley. He said he hit her. Mr. Vance fell to the ground and hit his head. And three weeks later he died in the hospital.
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Prosecutors said the Wayne County Coroner’s Office determined Vance’s death was caused by blunt force trauma to the head from a punch.
“Police brutality has no place in our society,” James Harrington, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit, said in a statement. “Police brutality has no place in our society. What Officer Brown did to Mr. Vance was reckless and malicious police brutality. Nothing but.”
The rear of a Detroit police patrol car was photographed, but is unrelated to the reported incident. (FOX 2 Detroit)
Brown was later fired from the Detroit Police Department, according to his attorney.
The suit alleges that the day after the assault, McIntyre “violated Vance’s civil rights by conducting an unlawful, warrantless search of his apartment on September 2, 2023, under the guise of a search.” . The U.S. Constitution existed. ”
The suit seeks $50 million in damages for alleged civil rights violations.
Conrad Mallett, general counsel for the city of Detroit, declined to comment, citing the city’s policy not to discuss ongoing litigation.
A message seeking comment for Mr. Brown’s attorney, Steve Fishman, was left by The Associated Press on Friday afternoon.
Brown, 29, was charged with manslaughter in December 2023 in connection with Vance’s death, but a judge dismissed the charges in January due to insufficient evidence during a preliminary hearing.
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The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office appealed the judge’s ruling on February 2nd.
