Magdaleno supporters gather on the steps of the Ukiah Civic Center
April 7, 2021 The family of Gerardo Magdaleno, the mentally ill man who was beaten by Ukiah police last week, is preparing to sue the city. Their lawyer, Isaak Schwaiger, is a civil rights attorney who specializes in police brutality cases. The case has not been filed yet, but Schwaiger says “It is primarily an excessive force lawsuit.but it also has a component that’s derived from the Americans with Disabilities Act.” Another claim will be inadequate training at the UPD for dealing with people having a mental health crisis. There will be a money damages claim, but Schwaiger also plans to ask for reform at the department.
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April 5, 2021
from Video from Facebook
A group of Ukiah Police Officers are being investigated by their department for using excessive force against a mentally ill naked man. The incident occurred last Thursday when officers responded to a call about a naked man running in the roadway. Videos taken by bystanders show that the officers used pepper spray, tasers, and kicks and punches to subdue 25-year-old Gerardo Magdaleno who was taken into custody. He was treated for facial fractures and concussions at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Hospital. Magdaleno’s family says that he has schizophrenia and had run out of medication and that he had taken LSD that morning. As part of a statement from Ukiah Police, the incident “will be evaluated and investigated per UPD Policy.”
Marchers calling for an end to police violence and more mental health services.
April 5, 2021 A little over a dozen people marched on Civic Center in Ukiah Saturday, calling for an end to police brutality and more mental health services in the wake of Gerardo Magdaleno’s beating at the hands of Ukiah police officers. On April first, Magdaleno, a schizophrenic bipolar man, took some non-prescription drugs after running out of his psychiatric medications. He was wandering nude on south state street when an encounter with Ukiah Police Officers escalated into officers tear-gassing, Tasing, kicking, and punching Magdaleno multiple times in the head. Videos began circulating online almost immediately. Magdelano was taken to jail after a medical clearance, but returned to the hospital the next morning. By Saturday night, he was at home with his family after his sister posted bail. He was charged with public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony resisting or threate