Parma Teen Sued Over Police Force | Cleveland News

A Parma mother is suing the city and three officers after her 13-year-old son, who weighed just 70 pounds, was allegedly subjected to brutal police violence during a park incident. Officers chased, tackled, and handcuffed him—then transported him in a cruiser without a seatbelt. At the station, one officer twisted his arms behind his back while another dragged him across gravel, smashing his face into a stone wall, leaving cuts and permanent scars. The boy was hospitalized without his mother being notified—she only learned of the incident when the hospital called. All charges were later dismissed. The family now seeks justice for the trauma, PTSD, and emotional damage inflicted, amid claims of a systemic pattern of excessive force by the department. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/744bc27cc710adc1