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| Corrections Officer Sues Newark Police |
| By nj.com |
| Published: 07/09/2010 |
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NEWARK — A Department of Corrections officer says Newark police framed him on a drug charge two years ago, causing him to contract scabies after spending a night in a city jail, according to a lawsuit filed in Essex County Superior Court. Luis Velasco, a 33-year-old corrections officer with the state’s Juvenile Justice Commission, said he was denied due process and falsely arrested after Newark Police Officer Gregory Hamilton planted a bag of crack cocaine near him outside a South Ward apartment complex in October of 2008, according to the suit. Velasco was suspended for seven months, according to the lawsuit, and lost his health insurance for a period of time. "Mr. Velasco’s life was ruined and he wants to reclaim his reputation. He wants the city to have to account for what happened to him, said Velasco’s attorney, Jeffrey Patti. Read More. |
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