Police officers in a Detroit suburb used excessive force during a traffic stop and tased a Black father in front of his young daughter, according to a lawsuit filed on Sept. 10.
Imani Ringgold-D’Abell and his girlfriend La’Shanna Taylor are suing five Taylor, Michigan, officers and the city in federal court.
“The events we allege in the complaint represent serious misconduct by Taylor police against our client, causing lasting harm to the whole family,” said Julie Porter, the couple’s attorney. “This should never happen to anyone again, and we hope this lawsuit will bring accountability to Taylor.”
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Body camera footage of the incident has also been released and obtained by FOX2.
On Sept. 13, 2019, Ringgold-D’Abell and Taylor were taking their 3-year-old daughter to a dentist‘S appointment. Ringgold-D’Abell had a temporary license and registration with him, but he did not know that the temporary license plate on the vehicle had fallen off.
Jeffrey Adamisin, a lieutenant with the Taylor Police Department, noticed the tag was missing and pulled Ringgold-D’Abell over.
Adamisin radioed for backup without giving an explanation for why it was needed and four other officers arrived at the scene. According to his legal claim, officers “expressed shock” that registration showed that Ringgold-D’Abell really owned the Audi he was driving and that he provided the correct documents.
