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Colorado police officer hogtied man; left him facedown in patrol car for more than 10 minutes

Charges against Christian Weitzel were later dropped

A still image from former Sterling police Officer Paul McDaniel's body camera shows McDaniel tying Christian Weitzel's restrained ankles to his handcuffed wrists. Weitzel filed a civil rights lawsuit Friday alleging the officers used excessive force when they arrested him on Oct. 9, 2020, on charges that were eventually dismissed.
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A still image from former Sterling police Officer Paul McDaniel’s body camera shows McDaniel tying Christian Weitzel’s restrained ankles to his handcuffed wrists. Weitzel filed a civil rights lawsuit Friday alleging the officers used excessive force when they arrested him on Oct. 9, 2020, on charges that were eventually dismissed.
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A Colorado police officer hogtied a man who refused to step out of his doorway and left him restrained facedown in the back of his patrol car for more than 10 minutes.
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