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Des Moines man alleges excessive force by city police officers

Kelley alleges officers punched him and let a police dog bite his leg for 37 seconds, causing a gash that needed six staples.

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A Des Moines man is accusing city police in a lawsuit of excessive force, claiming the officers who allegedly assaulted him were later captured on video laughing about how they “really worked him over.” Eric Lee Kelley, 39, is suing…

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Des Moines police used excessive force in 2024 arrest, lawsuit alleges

A Des Moines man alleges in a lawsuit that police video shows officers abusing him during an arrest, then laughing about it.

·Des Moines, United States
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Des Moines man alleges excessive force by city police officers

A Des Moines man is accusing city police in a lawsuit of excessive force, claiming the officers who allegedly assaulted him were later captured on video laughing about how they “really worked him over.” Eric Lee Kelley, 39, is suing…

·Chariton, United States
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NE Iowa Publishing broke the news in Oelwein, United States on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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