Crime & Safety
LI Grandmother Awarded $2 Million For False Arrest In 2019: Lawyer
"This is a long-awaited vindication of this grandmother's rights," her attorney Frederick Brewington said.
LEVITTOWN, NY — A Levittown woman, who was arrested five years ago, had the charges dismissed last week, the attorney said.
On March 12, Donna Cipley was arrested by Nassau County Police and charged with assault of a police officer and resisting arrest, attorney Frederick Brewington said.
Brewington said that she sued the officers responsible for false arrest, and on Dec. 6, a federal jury in Central Islip awarded her $2 million.
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Patch attempted to reach the Nassau County Police for comment.
According to Newsday, Oscar Michelen, lead attorney for the county and the police officers, maintained that there had been no wrongdoing and said that the county would move forward with fighting the decision.
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"This is a long-awaited vindication of this grandmother’s rights. Finally, after attacking her in her own home, parading her before cameras in handcuffs and charging her with crimes she did not commit, she has seen just a small bit of justice," Brewington said in a statement.
The trial lasted one week.
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