BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — The father of a man who died during an arrest by Bellevue police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city just south of Omaha.
The lawsuit, which has been moved to federal court, seeks $19,000 in medical and funeral expenses. The family also seeks an unspecified amount for their pain and suffering following the 2016 death of 31-year-old Alex Zoucha (ZOO-ha).
Authorities say officers called to a home found Zoucha trying to break into the house and that he didn’t respond to their commands. Police say they used a stun gun with little effect until he became unresponsive.
Officers performed CPR, but Zoucha died at a hospital.
The four officers involved were cleared of any wrongdoing and have since returned to active duty.