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Lawsuit accuses Buda PD officers of using excessive force
Buda
Moses Leos III on April 27, 2017
Lawsuit accuses Buda PD officers of using excessive force

For the second time in the span of a year, a lawsuit has been filed against the city of Buda and at least one of its police officers accusing the use of excessive force.

According to the suit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. Western District Court of Texas Austin Division, Leonard Miguel Garcia, of Buda, accuses police officers DeMerriel Young and Kellie Metz of violating his 14th amendment rights.

The claim comes after the officers are shown on body camera footage restraining and tasing Garcia during a...

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