Phoenix man forced by cops to eat marijuana gets $100K
Published: Dec 15, 2017, 11:30 am • Updated: Dec 15, 2017, 12:05 pm
By The Associated Press
PHOENIX — A Phoenix man who says he was forced by police to eat marijuana or go to jail has settled a lawsuit against the city for $100,000.
The Phoenix City Council approved the settlement Wednesday.
Edgar Castro was pulled over for speeding in September 2016 and police officers reported finding a small amount of marijuana in his car.
Castro says he became sick and vomited after ingesting the marijuana.
The three police officers involved resigned from the force shortly after the incident.
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Lawyers for the 20-year-old Castro filed a notice of claim in the case in February against the city and the three officers. That precursor to a lawsuit sought $3.5 million.
Castro’s suit filed in October sought undisclosed punitive and compensatory damages for an alleged civil-right violation and emotional distress.
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