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hrmjustin

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Fri Aug 9, 2013, 03:53 PM Aug 2013

Bronx man suing NYPD over allegedly ramming his dirt bike, causing him brain damage

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By John Marzulli / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

A 21-year-old Bronx man who suffered brain damage after an NYPD cruiser allegedly rammed his dirt bike is suing the cops.

Leonel Cuevas has difficulty thinking, speaking and walking as a result of head trauma he suffered, said lawyer Sanford Rubenstein, who filed the suit in Bronx Supreme Court Thursday.

Cuevas was a passenger on the off-roader last October when officers Sabrina Alicea and Walkiria Velez gave chase in the South Bronx. A witness told the Daily News the car bumped the bike from behind, sending Cuevas into the air.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx-man-suing-nypd-allegedly-ramming-bike-article-1.1421991#ixzz2bVHRF8ei


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Bronx man suing NYPD over allegedly ramming his dirt bike, causing him brain damage (Original Post) hrmjustin Aug 2013 OP
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