A federal court jury has ordered Los Angeles to pay $11.7 million to Isaac Castellanos, who was partially blinded by LAPD officers during a crowd control incident at a Dodgers World Series celebration in 2020. The jury found that Officers Cody MacArthur and Jesse Pineda acted negligently and used excessive force, violating Castellanos’ rights when they fired less lethal projectiles into the crowd. This verdict marks the largest payout related to LAPD crowd control actions since 2020, adding to the city’s already significant liabilities of over $19 million for similar cases. Castellanos, now facing challenges in his personal and professional life due to his injury, hopes this case prompts the LAPD to reconsider its crowd control practices.
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