A high school senior went to the Ozaukee County Fair with some friends and left with police after what he called excessive force by an Ozaukee County sheriff's deputy.Port Washington senior Brandon Marhal was enjoying the fair Thursday when he heard police were arresting a friend for underage drinking at the other end of the grounds.VIDEO: Teen claims deputy used excessive force"I knew a little about law, so I was going to go back her up," Marhal said. Marhal said he's studied the law at school and on his own, so he was ready when police started asking him questions, too."One of the officers stopped me and insisted I was drinking. He asked for my name, too, but I didn't give him my name because I didn't commit any crime and that was my right not to give him my name," Marhal said.Soon, Marhal was on the ground in handcuffs. Another friend took video with his phone as a sheriff's deputy appeared to put him in a choke hold."I was very scared when the officer put me in the choke hold and pulled me back because I couldn't breathe for a very long time because of how long he held the choke hold," Marhal said.The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office told WISN 12 News its officers said Marhal refused to remove his hands from his pockets and resisted even after handcuffs.The department reviewed the video and said what Marhal thought was a choke hold was actually a shoulder hold and proper police protocol.Police told WISN 12 News Marhal's breath test showed no sign of alcohol, but he will be ticketed for resisting arrest.He said he will fight the ticket, and he's now considering a lawsuit against the deputy and Sheriff's Office for excessive use of force.

A high school senior went to the Ozaukee County Fair with some friends and left with police after what he called excessive force by an Ozaukee County sheriff's deputy.

Port Washington senior Brandon Marhal was enjoying the fair Thursday when he heard police were arresting a friend for underage drinking at the other end of the grounds.


VIDEO: Teen claims deputy used excessive force

"I knew a little about law, so I was going to go back her up," Marhal said.



Marhal said he's studied the law at school and on his own, so he was ready when police started asking him questions, too.



"One of the officers stopped me and insisted I was drinking. He asked for my name, too, but I didn't give him my name because I didn't commit any crime and that was my right not to give him my name," Marhal said.



Soon, Marhal was on the ground in handcuffs. Another friend took video with his phone as a sheriff's deputy appeared to put him in a choke hold.



"I was very scared when the officer put me in the choke hold and pulled me back because I couldn't breathe for a very long time because of how long he held the choke hold," Marhal said.



The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office told WISN 12 News its officers said Marhal refused to remove his hands from his pockets and resisted even after handcuffs.



The department reviewed the video and said what Marhal thought was a choke hold was actually a shoulder hold and proper police protocol.



Police told WISN 12 News Marhal's breath test showed no sign of alcohol, but he will be ticketed for resisting arrest.



He said he will fight the ticket, and he's now considering a lawsuit against the deputy and Sheriff's Office for excessive use of force.

