Lawsuit Against Nassau Police
A Long Island resident has filed a $60M lawsuit against the Nassau police for an alleged wrongful arrest at a legislative hearing in 2024.
The plaintiff, Maria Campanelli, 27, suffered a traumatic brain injury, bruising, emotional distress, and other damages after being "manhandled" by Nassau officers at the Aug. 5, 2024, legislative meeting in Mineola.
- Traumatic brain injury
- Bruising
- Emotional distress
- Other damages
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Central Islip, argues that police officers assaulted and arrested the wrong suspect while responding to a report of an unruly person at a Nassau County legislature hearing on the Mask Transparency Act.
Campanelli was "manhandled" by Nassau officers.
Author's summary: Resident sues Nassau police for $60M.