A frame of a video released by the Rochester Police Department on YouTube.
The mother of the 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police in Rochester, N.Y., last week said she was never informed by law enforcement that a chemical irritant was used on her daughter.
In addition, she allegedly told officers she feared her daughter may be experiencing a mental health crisis and requested trained personnel to assist. But that request was denied. As soon as my client saw the child running, she had an immediate concern about that, alerted the officer that, hey, this child may be having a mental health crisis and please get some mental health services involved, Lorenzo Napolitano, an attorney for Elba Pope, the girl s mother, told NPR.
Rochester mother of 9-year-old who was allegedly handcuffed and pepper-sprayed notifies city she intends to sue
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The mother of a 9-year-old girl who allegedly was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by Rochester police officers last month has notified the city and police department she intends to sue, CNN has learned.
A notice of claim states that the girl’s mother, Elba Pope, will seek damages due to “mental anguish and psychological/emotional distress and trauma” and “physical injury and substantial pain,” as well as coverage for any future required medical treatment and mental health care.
Pope’s daughter ran out of the house in distress because she “was upset about her mother and step-father arguing,” the notice, which CNN obtained from family attorney Lorenzo Napolitano, says.
The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by Rochester police officers last month has notified the city and police department she intends to sue, CNN has
Mother of Pepper-Sprayed Girl Says Police Denied Mental Health Help For Daughter
By Brakkton Booker
February 4, 2021
The mother of the 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police in Rochester, N.Y., last week said she was never informed by law enforcement that a chemical irritant was used on her daughter.
In addition, she allegedly told officers she feared her daughter may be experiencing a mental health crisis and requested trained personnel to assist. But that request was denied.
“As soon as my client saw the child running, she had an immediate concern about that, alerted the officer that, hey, this child may be having a mental health crisis and please get some mental health services involved,” Lorenzo Napolitano, an attorney for Elba Pope, the girl’s mother, told NPR.
The mother of the 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police in Rochester, N.Y., last week said she was never informed by law enforcement that a chemical irritant was used on her daughter.
Diallo Payne marches to a small protest outside Rochester Police Locust Club, the police union that represents members of the Rochester Police Department.
In addition, she allegedly told officers she feared her daughter may be experiencing a mental health crisis and requested trained personnel to assist. But that request was denied.
“As soon as my client saw the child running, she had an immediate concern about that, alerted the officer that, hey, this child may be having a mental health crisis and please get some mental health services involved,” Lorenzo Napolitano, an attorney for Elba Pope, the girl’s mother, told NPR.