PITTSBURGH — A lawsuit alleges several Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers used excessive force on a family while responding to a 911 call.
Narre Giles, Tommesha Walker-Stribling, Brandon Walker and Narre Giles as parent of and natural guardian of C.B., a minor, filed a complaint April 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against the City of Pittsburgh operating the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Officer Jason Braun and others alleging civil rights violations, excessive force and other claims.
According to the plaintiffs' complaint, Walker-Stribling, who was pregnant at the time, was physically accosted by the father of her child on May 25, 2020, which resulted in her calling 911. The plaintiffs further claim she also called her mother Giles who then sent her two teenage sons, Walker and C.B., to assist Walker-Stribling.
They claim the teens arrived to see their sister, Walker-Stribling, running down the street and they ran after her. The plaintiffs allege the defendant officers arrived on the scene and a struggle ensued between the officers and Giles, who was attempting to reach her daughter.
They claim Braun struck Giles in the face with his fist and then pepper-sprayed everyone, including the pregnant Walker-Stribling. They also claim Braun struck Walker several times with his baton despite his displaying non-threatening behavior. The teens were arrested and charged with aggravated assault and then later acquitted.
The plaintiffs seek monetary and all other just relief. They are represented by Paul Jubas of Paul Jubas Law in Pittsburgh and Max Petrunya of Max Petrunya PC in Pittsburgh.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania case number 2:22-CV-00614-MPK