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NORFOLK, Va. (WTKR) - The family of a man who said he was tackled by a Norfolk Police officer in 2018 is suing the officer, federal court records show.
The incident was captured on the officer's body camera. It shows Officer Aaron Nkrumah Christie run up and and grab Derrick Rountree on Dec. 24, 2018, because he was riding a bike at night with no headlight. The two then fall to the ground.
The lawsuit says Rountree was tackled and broke his leg in several places.
The Virginian Pilot first reported the details of the body camera and lawsuit.
"I know they had a reason to stop him, but they obviously didn't have a reason to use that amount of force to stop him," said Christian Connell, the family's attorney.
Separately from this, Rountree was shot and killed in the city over the summer. The $1.5 million lawsuit is progressing with Rountree's uncle named as the plaintiff.
"The damage that he suffered doesn't go away and the lawsuit doesn't go away," said Connell. #derrickrountree #derrickrountreevirginia #derrickrountreesuescops #policebrutality #abuseofforce #lawsuit #norfolkvirginia #ripderrickrountree #AaronNkrumahChristie #AaronChristie #AaronChristievirginia #AaronChristiecop #AaronChristiesued #coptacklesmanonbike #bike #bicycle #bikewithoutheadlight #brokenleg #legbroken #family #uncle #derrickrountreefamily #policethepolice #cutthecheck #payup
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