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Kwart was not participating in the Aug. 22, 2020, demonstration and was not aware that a protest was organized for that day in that area, the complaint alleges. Using a little flag attached to a long wire from his bike, he signaled to protesters that the apartment s vestibule was a safe space to recover from the onslaught of pepper spray and batons. As he stood at the entryway, Kwart noticed two officers arresting a protester who had been pepper-sprayed and injured. Kwart approached and attempted to intervene, telling officers, Go easy, and Please relax. An officer then turned on Kwart and shoved him back with his riot shield. ....
Detroit police restrained man and beat him for 2 minutes after he tried to help protesters, lawsuit claims Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press 44 arrested, multiple people hurt after protests Saturday night Replay Video UP NEXT DETROIT – A man trying to offer protesters shelter during an August demonstration was repeatedly hit by Detroit police officers until his shoulder was separated and he suffered a closed-head injury, a complaint filed Tuesday alleges. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by Kevin Kwart, lists the city of Detroit, Detroit Police Sgt. Timothy Vernon, Officer Stephen Anouti and three unnamed officers as defendants. It seeks a minimum of $75,000 in damages in addition to attorney fees and other costs. ....
An Oakland County man was repeatedly hit by Detroit police officers while trying to offer protesters shelter during an August demonstration until his shoulder was separated and he suffered a closed-head injury, a complaint filed Tuesday alleges. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by Kevin Kwart, lists the city of Detroit, Detroit Police Sgt. Timothy Vernon, Officer Stephen Anouti and three unnamed officers as defendants. It seeks a minimum of $75,000 in damages in addition to attorney fees and other costs. A spokesman for Detroit police did not respond to a Free Press request for comment, but Detroit Corporation Counsel Lawrence Garcia gave a brief statement that said, We are aware of Mr. Kwart s complaints, and the DPD has an open investigation on the matter, and offered no further comment. ....
Suit alleges Detroit police beat man for aiding protesters Detroit An Oakland County man has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Detroit and five Detroit Police officers, saying they attacked and beat him last summer as he came to the aid of protesters outside his girlfriend s downtown apartment. In his 21-page lawsuit, Kevin Kwart said he was kicked and pummeled by the officers as he tried to give refuge to protesters Aug. 22 inside the Woodward Avenue apartment building. Kevin did not participate in the protest, but upon witnessing police officers in riot gear assemble to storm the protesters, he offered the apartment’s vestibule as a place for those who wished to disburse (sic) but could not do so safely to seek shelter, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit. ....