DANVILLE, Va. – A Pittsylvania County man has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Danville Police Department.
Eldridge Meeks claims the department used excessive force while arresting him. According to X-ray images in the lawsuit, Meeks broke his clavicle and fractured his ribs during his 2018 arrest.
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The complaint says he ran from police but was later forced to the ground while handcuffed with an officer sitting on his back.
Meeks was wanted for outstanding non-violent felonies and police also knew he had a history of running from law enforcement, argued the complaint.
The arrest was captured on body camera footage, according to the complaint.