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Las Vegas 'Metro Mullet' officer sued for excessive force

Suing LVMPD and Officer C. for excessive force and false arrest

Alexis Tellez was pulled over for an illegal U-turn in downtown Las Vegas on March 14, 2026. Body camera footage shows an officer pointing a gun at his head and slamming him against a patrol car. On Tuesday, Tellez sued the officer and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for excessive force and false arrest.

Updated 3 hours ago

Notable Quotes

Officer C.'s use of force in pointing his gun immediately at Plaintiff's head as he exited the patrol vehicle while Plaintiff had his hands up and vehicle stopped was disproportionate to any legitimate need to effectuate the initial traffic stop or maintain control of a compliant, restrained person who was posing no threat.

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