ARVADA, Colo. - Another case of alleged Arvada police brutality has surfaced, this one caught on video.
Last week, Arvada police revealed numerous officers has resigned or been put on leave following allegations of excessive force and cover-up.
FOX31 News has learned about a new case -- this one costing Arvada taxpayers $100,000 dollars.
At least one of the officers involved in this new case was involved in the previous case as well. The Court family sued the Arvada police for illegally entering their home, beating them, falsely arresting them, and then lying about it.
At least 15 officers are named in the lawsuit.
The City of Arvada settled with the family for $100,000 dollars.
The family says the video shows one of the sergeants yelling at the other officers to stop tasing their son, Lucas Maliszewski. But they did not.
"I complied and even then...complying to the full extent...they still proceeded to beat me and tase me," Maliszewski told us.
The whole thing started with a simple noise complaint.
The family says the officers did not have a warrant and did not have permission to enter the house. But the officers refused to leave the home, and then grabbed homeowner, Belinda Court, pulling her outside, handcuffing her and taking her into custody in the patrol car.
The suit notes that the law does not allow that in the case of a noise complaint. Police later released her without filing any charges.
The lawsuit also says another officer punched daughter Katrice Maliszewski in the face. One officer says she hit him first, but she denies that and none of the numerous other officers in the house reported seeing anything like that.
"You shouldn't be allowed to go into someone's home and terrorize them," Maliszewski told us.
The officers began tasing Lucas when he asked for their badge numbers. A Jefferson County Judge threw out all the charges against Lucas. And in a 5 page ruling, an irate Judge noted the officers agreed he had not done anything wrong.
The judge chastised the officers for entering the home in the first place, noting he would have been hostile if it happened to him. And when one of the officers tried to explain they were doing what he called a "preemptive strike", the judge sarcastically noted that may work in international politics, but is illegal for Arvada Police.
"Everyone thinks Arvada is a nice city, and it is a nice city. But there's something wrong within that police department," homeowner Belinda Court said. The Arvada Police Chief Don Wick says this matter is being investigated and therefore he cannot comment on it.
"If the internal affairs claims prove to be substantiated, I will take appropriate action," he told us. "I will not tolerate misconduct by any member of the Arvada Police Department."
Last week, Arvada police revealed numerous officers has resigned or been put on leave following allegations of excessive force and cover-up.
FOX31 News has learned about a new case -- this one costing Arvada taxpayers $100,000 dollars.
At least one of the officers involved in this new case was involved in the previous case as well. The Court family sued the Arvada police for illegally entering their home, beating them, falsely arresting them, and then lying about it.
At least 15 officers are named in the lawsuit.
The City of Arvada settled with the family for $100,000 dollars.
The family says the video shows one of the sergeants yelling at the other officers to stop tasing their son, Lucas Maliszewski. But they did not.
"I complied and even then...complying to the full extent...they still proceeded to beat me and tase me," Maliszewski told us.
The whole thing started with a simple noise complaint.
The family says the officers did not have a warrant and did not have permission to enter the house. But the officers refused to leave the home, and then grabbed homeowner, Belinda Court, pulling her outside, handcuffing her and taking her into custody in the patrol car.
The suit notes that the law does not allow that in the case of a noise complaint. Police later released her without filing any charges.
The lawsuit also says another officer punched daughter Katrice Maliszewski in the face. One officer says she hit him first, but she denies that and none of the numerous other officers in the house reported seeing anything like that.
"You shouldn't be allowed to go into someone's home and terrorize them," Maliszewski told us.
The officers began tasing Lucas when he asked for their badge numbers. A Jefferson County Judge threw out all the charges against Lucas. And in a 5 page ruling, an irate Judge noted the officers agreed he had not done anything wrong.
The judge chastised the officers for entering the home in the first place, noting he would have been hostile if it happened to him. And when one of the officers tried to explain they were doing what he called a "preemptive strike", the judge sarcastically noted that may work in international politics, but is illegal for Arvada Police.
"Everyone thinks Arvada is a nice city, and it is a nice city. But there's something wrong within that police department," homeowner Belinda Court said. The Arvada Police Chief Don Wick says this matter is being investigated and therefore he cannot comment on it.
"If the internal affairs claims prove to be substantiated, I will take appropriate action," he told us. "I will not tolerate misconduct by any member of the Arvada Police Department."
