Incident
Date | Aug 21, 2014 |
Department | Rochester Police Department |
Officers | Donald M. Flood |
Address |
Maple St
Rochester, NY |
Incident Description
According to a complaint and lawsuit filed, RPD Officer Donald M. Flood, together with Officers Michael Feldman and Evan Henry, pulled over a civilian, handcuffed him, and then beat him. The man "sustained several injuries during the beating, including a concussion, permanent blindness in his right eye, orbital fractures, diminished vision in his left eye, and multiple bruises."
Outcome
The City of Rochester paid the victim $750,000, which was only revealed later through an open records request