BROOKLYN, Ohio (WOIO) — A Maple Heights man has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Brooklyn Police Department, the police chief and five officers, claiming the department ignored early warning signs about a sergeant who was later fired for punching a handcuffed woman.
It’s a story 19 Investigates has been following since May 2025.
“After seeing your story, I realized that this was an excessive force case,” said attorney Anthony Jordan.
Juan Wyckoff filed the lawsuit against the department and former Sergeant Paul Stein on April 29…