Handcuffed Black Man Beat Down by Police

Marshall Galloway Sues Officer After Videotaped Struggle

A Louisville man who claims a Metro police officer used excessive force during his arrest is now suing the officer. Marshall Galloway's lawsuit claims officer Harry Cambron used excessive and deliberate painful force in an altercation last November.. The arrest was captured on videotape. Galloway was pepper-sprayed repeatedly and held in a headlock for several minutes after he was handcuffed. The lawsuit echoes what Commonwealth's Attorney David Stengel said at the time -- that Cambron appeared to be retaliating against Galloway for a previous incident. Galloway spent six months in jail before Stengel saw the tape and dropped the charges last month. Galloway's attorney, David Friedman, said Tuesday that his client has a strong case. "What the lawsuit alleges is that Officer Cambron, regardless of his motivation, choked and pepper-sprayed Mr. Galloway after he was handcuffed." [more