Police Officer Sued by MHB For Breaking Client's Elbow Indicted For Excessive Force in Separate Case

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A federal grand jury indicted Former Tukwila Police Officer Nicholas Hogan for alleged federal criminal civil rights violations for pepper spraying a man restrained to a gurney at Harborview Medical Center.  MHB lawyers Joe Shaeffer and David Whedbee had previously sued Officer Hogan for breaking a client’s elbow in an unprovoked use of force using an unauthorized “bent arm” takedown.  Tukwila later paid more than $50,000 to resolve that claim.

Washington police officer charged with using excessive force


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