{"id":1500,"date":"2026-05-11T17:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/father-sues-sacramento-after-officer-allegedly-injured-son-16-for-violating-curfew-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:34:02","slug":"father-sues-sacramento-after-officer-allegedly-injured-son-16-for-violating-curfew-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/father-sues-sacramento-after-officer-allegedly-injured-son-16-for-violating-curfew-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Father sues Sacramento after officer allegedly injured son, 16, for violating curfew"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A Sacramento father is suing the city for civil rights violations for excessive force after a police officer allegedly slammed his 16-year-old down on the pavement last year for being out past 10 p.m. in violation of the city\u2019s curfew ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/22-year-old-man-dies-after-atv-crash-in-northeast-sacramento-county-chp-says-2\/\">22-year-old man dies after ATV crash in northeast Sacramento County, CHP says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>About 9:45 p.m. April 19, 2025, the teen and his two siblings were at Downtown Commons, according to the lawsuit, filed last month in federal court. Police officers on bicycles approached the children and asked where their rides were, telling them it was nearly 10 p.m. and that the area was closed for a private event.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One officer used the teen\u2019s phone to call his father, who said he had ordered an Uber that was waiting nearby, the suit alleged. However, the Uber was not at the designated pickup location, so the children had to take another route to reach it.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As they approached the ride-share, according to court documents, an officer stopped them and said they could not pass because it was now past curfew. As the children tried to walk another way to get to the Uber, an officer grabbed the 16-year-old and slammed him to the ground, causing his nose to bleed, the lawsuit alleged.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The other children called their father, who arrived about 10 minutes later and found the teen in the back seat of a patrol car with his nose still bleeding.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The officers cited the teen for violating curfew and then released him, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/california-homelessness-goal-pledged-by-gavin-newsom-lapses-in-failure-today-opinion-6\/\">California homelessness goal pledged by Gavin Newsom lapses in failure today | Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Spokespersons for the city and the Sacramento Police Department did not respond to requests for comment Friday on the lawsuit. They also did not provide the names of the officers involved or say whether they had been disciplined.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>City code prohibits minors from being out in public between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by a guardian, with several exceptions. The fine for the first offense is $100 to $250.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 16-year-old suffered psychological damage and traumatization,\u201d the suit said. \u201cBecause of this incident, (the teen) not only sustained a bloody nose, but he will have life-long trauma from this assault on him by a police officer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit seeks punitive, general and special damages. 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