COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new lawsuit claims that a Colorado Springs police officer not only used excessive force during a suspected DUI arrest in 2023, but also alleges that he lied about a key piece of evidence in the case.
The complaint, filed on behalf of 39-year-old Jessica Halling, also names the Chief of the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) as well as the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s office, alleging they failed to act on a judge’s concerns about the officer’s credibility.
The lawsuit includes three separate files containing body camera footage from June 3, 2023, which totals over 1 hour and 16 minutes…