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Robert Johnson was beaten by the police in an apartment complex in Mesa, Arizona earlier this year. The 35-year-old has now filed a $1.97 million lawsuit. The incident was captured on surveillance footage.

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The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the city of Mesa and the city has 180 days to respond or settle the case. Attorney Benjamin Taylor said, “We are planning to seek justice for Mr. Johnson” according to The Associated Press.

The incident occurred on May 23 when Johnson along with Erick Reyes entered an apartment complex where his ex-girlfriend lived. The ex called 911 and said he was attempting to “break in” to her home. When police arrived, they told Reyes to sit on the ground, which he did according to 12 News.

The officers claim according to AZ Central, “An officer approached Johnson in the video and patted him down to ensure that he was not armed. When other officers arrived, after the pat-down, they commanded Johnson to sit down but he refused — and that’s when they punched him repeatedly.”

Johnson was originally charged with disorderly conduct and hindering but a month later those charges were dropped.

On August 27 The Associated Press reported, “After reviewing hours of video, Scottsdale police said in a statement that investigators determined ‘the use of force was legally authorized and justified’ under state law.”

None of the officers have been charged for beaten Johnson.

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