Gregg Bigda had been accused of brutalizing several teenagers. But even though Bigda was not convicted in criminal court, he still had to face two civil lawsuits. One just settled, but the other is moving ahead:
On a night in February 2016, Bigda and other officers from the Springfield Narcotics unit had tracked and arrested several teenage boys. They were accused of stealing an unmarked cruiser that one officer left outside a pizza restaurant with the engine running.
But two civil lawsuits were filed against Bigda and other parties, brought by the youth arrested that night, seeking monetary damages. Marcous said O’Neil, who is now 20 and a new father, is hoping for a settlement soon, as well. She said her client was deeply disappointed by Bigda’s acquittal in the criminal case.
“The weight of your evidence is persuasive enough just by a hair and you've satisfied your burden,” Ryan said.on gross misconduct by Springfield’s narcotics unit. Joseph Kittredge is the attorney for Matt Baird, the state trooper being sued for not having control of his dog. In the criminal trial, Baird testified for the government, against Bigda. Kittredge said the civil claims against Baird have no merit.
Despite the uphill battle, and the fact that even officers whom Ryan has successfully sued have since been promoted, he said civil rights lawsuits have a broader purpose.
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