A Lincoln man is filing a lawsuit against the City of Lincoln and several Lincoln Police officers for using excessive force, false arrest and false imprisonment.

This all stems from an incident that happened in March, 2016 when Barine Deezia allegedly got in a scuffle with police in downtown Lincoln.

Deezia claims officers followed him and his friends, asking them numerous times what bar they were drinking at.

During this conversation, Deezia alleges two officers slammed him into a window and then threw him to the ground. Deezia claims he lost consciousness and woke up with several scrapes, bruises, and a fractured shoulder.

Deezia was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing a police officer. According to the suit, during Deezia's criminal trial, all officers involved testified that they never told Deezia he was under arrest.

On November 10, a jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty.

In his lawsuit, Deezia claims the City of Lincoln does not have proper policies for preventing excessive force. He also claims the city failed to properly screen applicants, train employees and supervise officers.

He is seeking damages for lost wages, medical bills and permanent injury.

Deezia filed the suit in Federal District Court on Wednesday.