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Harris County Constable officers used excessive force in police K-9 attack, federal lawsuit says
Harris County Constable officers used excessive force in police K-9 attack, federal lawsuit saysBody-camera video shows officers handcuffing an unarmed man while a police dog continues to maul him. The attack lasts for about 43 seconds.
A federal lawsuit has been filed against three Harris County Constable officers after they allegedly prolonged a police dog attack against a man who was unarmed and laying on the ground with his arms outstretched.
The lawsuit alleges the three officers — Sgt. Robert Johnson, Sgt. Wayne Schultz and Deputy Eric Bruss of the Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office — violated Kerry Lee Thomas' constitutional rights by using excessive and unreasonable force on the night of Feb. 22, 2021.
“The lawsuit is really about seeking accountability for a sickening act of police violence,” said Shirley LaVarco, an attorney with Civil Rights Corps.
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