Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published April 25, 2023 10:40 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) Aliquippa Police Department officers have denied that they unlawfully arrested a 24-year-old Theaughn Lewis, assaulted him while he was in custody and filed false affidavits to justify the arrest after the fact, Pennsylvania Record reports.

According to Pennsylvania Record, Theaughn Lewis of Beaver Falls filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 10 against the Aliquippa Police Department, Officer Bruce A. Tooch Jr. of Coraopolis, Officer Paul Woods and John Doe Officer. The plaintiff is represented by Anthony J. Giannetti of Swartz Culleton, and the defendants are represented by Brian Patrick McLaughlin and Jordan P. Shuber of Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham in Butler.

A witness caught most of the arrest on cell phone video and it was posted on social media, which led to discrepancies with the police report filed.  Many actions seen in the video were not accurate to the police report filed.

The initial report filed by Aliquippa Police can be read here:

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