BY ROBERT E. BOCZKIEWICZ
DENVER — An appeals court has ruled that a police officer in Comanche County is not immune from a lawsuit that alleges he used excessive force when he arrested a 73-year-old man during a traffic stop.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 Wednesday against Medicine Park officer Thomas Adrahtas, allowing a lawsuit against him to move forward in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City.
Everett Thomas filed the suit stemming from a 2009 incident in which the officer stopped Thomas for driving with no taillights on a trailer.
The appellate judges said the court record “contains sworn statements and medical records to the effect that after (Thomas) was handcuffed, (Adrahtas) stepped on his back, rendering him unconscious, drop-kicked him in the head and neck, and repeatedly slammed the patrol car door on his leg,” causing significant injuries.
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