Bay Area man sues Pittsburg PD over civil rights violation in 2022 mental health crisis incidentAttorney's for Ashton Porter filed a lawsuit this week claiming members of the Pittsburg Police Department violated his civil rights after he was shot during a mental health crisis incident two years ago.Attorney's for Ashton Porter filed a lawsuit this week claiming members of the Pittsburg Police Department violated his civil rights.
"They abandon the trust the community has placed in them," said Adante Pointer, Ashton's attorney. "They instead deployed escalation and deadly force and essentially terrorized a man and his family."Porter's family had just moved to Georgia, but they had issues with the move. "I called out for help," Porter said. "I explained for them that I didn't really understand what was going on at the time, and I just wanted time to get some sleep, and try to clear my mind in whatever way I could."Marin Co. man suing police after bodycam video shows him getting tased, arrested during seizure