"Michael Mangan, who once led the Lawrence Police Department's Special Operations division, was indicted Tuesday on two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and two counts of false report, according to the indictment. The accusations stem from a 2023 incident in which Mangan allegedly attacked Sodiq Amusat, 29, as he was being booked. Amusat filed a civil rights lawsuit following the alleged assault, which was captured on a surveillance video recording, according to the complaint filed in federal court."
"As Amusat was booked, Mangan "clotheslined" him without warning, wrapping his arm around Amusat's neck and driving his head "into a metal door and onto the concrete floor," the complaint states. Mangan then tackled Amust, pressed him into the ground, and handcuffed him. Mangan stated in filed police reports documenting the incident that his attack was provoked when Amusat "slightly turned and bladed his body" and simultaneously "threw his outstretched right arm to grab at my face with his fingers in a grabbing motion.""
Michael Mangan, former leader of the Lawrence Police Department's Special Operations division, was indicted on two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and two counts of false report. The indictment arises from a March 10, 2023 booking in which Mangan allegedly clotheslined and tackled 29-year-old Sodiq Amusat, driving his head into a metal door and onto concrete, then pressing him to the ground and handcuffing him. Surveillance footage allegedly captured the altercation and shows Amusat did not physically resist. Amusat filed a civil rights lawsuit that remains pending after being stayed in July 2024. Mangan was placed on paid administrative leave in May 2023.
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