A federal jury held that Elizabeth Police Officer David Conrad acted wantonly and/or maliciously when he assaulted and pistol whipped an arrestee, Therman Brown.
Two other police officer Athanasios Mikros and Vincent Flatley were also named in the lawsuit. In the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights law suit all three police officers were alleged to have filed false police reports.
Two other police officer Athanasios Mikros and Vincent Flatley were also named in the lawsuit. In the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights law suit all three police officers were alleged to have filed false police reports.
Similar to the majority of New Jersey Police Departments the internal affairs investigation regarding the Brown assault was whitewashed by the Elizabeth Internal Affairs Unit, and ruled by the internal affairs unit that it “didn’t happen.” One of the reasons that errant police officer are allowed with impunity in the Elizabeth Police Department is the lack of a genuine internal affairs investigations that will honestly investigate citizens complaints. Until this happens police officers like Conrad will continue to abuse the civil rights of citizens that they are sworn to protect.
Law Office of Vincent J. Sanzone, Jr.
Elizabeth, N.J.
(908) 354-7006
Dated: November 22, 2011
Criminal and Civil Rights Attorney in New Jersey
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