Small animals can be deadly.
Posted on 12/10/2013 8:45:21 AM PST by steelhead_trout
ST. GEORGE — A Staten Island woman has sued the city claiming police entered her St. George home without a warrant, beat her family and killed her beloved pet parakeet, according to court documents.
Last year, Evelyn Lugo's bird, Tito, was thrown from his cage after it was knocked off a dresser as cops came into her Corson Avenue home, the Daily News first reported.
The officers then stepped on the bird intentionally, killing it, court documents say.
Officers also beat two of Lugo's sons, her daughter and a family friend, the lawsuit claims.
According to court documents, police entered Lugo's home on Sept. 2, 2012, as her family was celebrating Labor Day.
Police stopped and questioned her son Edwin Avellanet as he was outside throwing out garbage and asked for identification, the lawsuit says. When he refused to show any, officers allegedly grabbed his right arm and Avellanet broke free and ran into the building.
Officers broke windows of the home, and when Lugo opened the front door she was thrown outside by police, court papers say.
When inside, police allegedly struck Avellanet two or three times with a hard object, struck their friend in the face and threw a woman into the dresser with the bird cage on it, court documents say.
Police then allegedly pepper sprayed Lugo's daughter and son, according to the documents.
Lugo's son, daughter and family friend were arrested and all three were taken to Staten Island University Hospital in custody.
They were treated for multiple facial lacerations and lacerations to the head. Lugo's daughter was also treated for an asthma attack, the court papers say.
All charges were eventually dropped and sealed by Richmond County Supreme Court, the lawsuit says.
Lugo could not be reached for comment on the story.
The city's Law Department did not say why police entered the home last year, or what charges were lodged against the family, but said they're reviewing the case.
"We will review the allegations in the complaint, which at this point are merely allegations," a spokeswoman for the department said.
Cops are powerful, and, being people, some of them are insane.
The polcie will “investigate” and find that they did nothng wrong.
so awful, but this is making me think of that scene form Dumb and Dumber.
In before the inevitable lecture about how we must all treat the coppers like they are the almighty god.
| Shoot | Stomp |
|---|---|
| dog | kitten |
| parakeet |
This boot tastes like chicken today. I wonder why.
It was a killer parakeet. The officers testified, “We were in fear for our lives.”
You forgot rabbits, gerbils, and ferrets in the “stomp” category, I believe.
At least all the cops went home safe.
Small animals can be deadly.
Hmmmmmmm.....................
Dang, I didn’t get in before the usual haters start their tirade...
The cops had no other choice. The parakeet was advancing on them in a threatening manner.
"court documents say"
In other words, the plaintiffs looking for money say this.
The defendants have also filed court documents as well, I'm sure.
Court documents which probably tell a different story than the plaintiffs' court documents.
Court documents which "DNAInfo" decided not to look into.
Any actual stories about them being stomped? The kitten was from a BATF raid I heard about years ago where the agent went out of her way to stomp on the family's pet.
I’m sure there’s something out there, and if not, that doesn’t preclude them from being targets.
Our law enforcement agencies have become full-time military outfits without the honor or order associated with national enlistment.
Right about that one. Can’t even begin to tell you about the crazy career I had in law enforcement. Nobody would believe me anyhow.
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