A federal investigation into a complaint of police brutality in Auburn has been closed.
The case began with a teenager who was arrested outside Auburn City Hall in August 2004.
City police had said the boy resisted arrest after being told he couldn't ride a skateboard in that area and that pepper spray and a physical struggle were needed to take him into custody.
The boy's mother, Mary Lou Picciano, later complained that her son had been falsely arrested and falsely detained. Picciano filed a notice of claim against the city in 2004 alleging that her son had been "unreasonably and unnecessarily assaulted and battered" by a city police officer.
Picciano later filed a complaint with the FBI and federal agents first contacted the Auburn Police Department last year about its investigation.
Auburn Police Department Chief Gary Giannotta said Thursday that his office recently received a letter from the FBI in Washington, D.C., informing him that the department has been cleared of any federal civil rights violations. "They conducted a full investigation, and they cleared us," Giannotta said.
Since her son's arrest, Picciano has attended dozens of city council meetings, arguing publicly that the police department abused its powers and challenging officers to take lie detector tests.
City police had said the boy resisted arrest after being told he couldn't ride a skateboard in that area and that pepper spray and a physical struggle were needed to take him into custody.
The boy's mother, Mary Lou Picciano, later complained that her son had been falsely arrested and falsely detained. Picciano filed a notice of claim against the city in 2004 alleging that her son had been "unreasonably and unnecessarily assaulted and battered" by a city police officer.
Picciano later filed a complaint with the FBI and federal agents first contacted the Auburn Police Department last year about its investigation.
Auburn Police Department Chief Gary Giannotta said Thursday that his office recently received a letter from the FBI in Washington, D.C., informing him that the department has been cleared of any federal civil rights violations. "They conducted a full investigation, and they cleared us," Giannotta said.
Since her son's arrest, Picciano has attended dozens of city council meetings, arguing publicly that the police department abused its powers and challenging officers to take lie detector tests.
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quiveringthigh wrote on Jun 20, 2008 11:24 AM:
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bizzaro-world wrote on Jun 19, 2008 5:34 PM:
cm wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:52 PM:
then teach him some manners along with how to follow the rules in a public building!!! "
realist wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:43 PM: