Teen Locked in Police Van Sues Borough, Fort Lee Police, Report Says
The attorney for one of the five teenagers left locked in a police transport van nearly two years ago filed a civil lawsuit in Newark.
A Fort Lee college freshman, who was among five minors left locked in a police transport van outside the Fort Lee Department in March 2011, has filed a civil suit against the borough, the police department and several police officers, according to a report. Adam Kim was 17 on March 26, 2011, when he and four other teenagers were left in the van for more than 14 hours in freezing temperatures and without food, water or bathroom facilities. Kim is seeking a jury trial, compensatory and punitive damages and contends in the lawsuit filed in federal court that police detained him illegally and violated his civil rights, NorthJersey.com reported. Now former Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas Ripoli, who retired Monday after reaching the state-mandated…
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1:58 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
For those interested, there is a MUCH more detailed article in today's Subarbanite about the lawsuit. It lists all of the officers in the suit and is much more detailed in the allegations made by Kim's attorney. more ›