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DENVER (KDVR) — On Tuesday morning, the law firm of NEWMAN | MCNULTY, LLC, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Justin McNeil, who claims he was assaulted by two deputies while under their care in the Montrose County Jail.
The lawsuit names the defendants as Montrose County Sheriff’s Office deputies Michael Taylor and Daniel Lewis.
The plaintiff states that on July 3, 2024, McNeil was meant to be escorted to an attorney visit at the Montrose County Jail. He had ankle injuries and gunshot wounds in his lower back and pelvic area, according to the law firm.
McNeil believed he could not make it to the visit without a wheelchair and asked the deputies for one.
The lawsuit states that Taylor responded to McNeil, saying, “If you are such a tough guy, so gangster, why don’t you just walk?”
McNeil was reportedly forced to walk to the visit, and while walking, he complained to Taylor about the rejection of the wheelchair request and the “inappropriate remarks” that he had said to him.
While walking, McNeil stumbled and fell.
The lawsuit said that Taylor was angry at the comments made by McNeil, and allegedly grabbed him before slamming him into a wall and punching him in the face. The other deputy named in the lawsuit, Lewis, was reported to have witnessed the incident but did nothing to prevent it.
“Such a brazen assault by a guard — after being mocked for seeking a wheelchair when in need — should be unimaginable. But instead, it is yet another example of Coloradan sheriff’s deputies abusing the people in their care. This kind of cruelty will not be tolerated,” said attorney Madeline Leibin, in a press release.
FOX31 reached out to the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday morning but has not received a response at this time.
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