The city of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, along with three officers and a commander, were named in a lawsuit stemming from the February 2024 arrest of a man with autism.
“He respects police officers, likes police officers, has had a good, sort of, feeling toward police officers throughout his life until this happened,” said attorney James Tallman, who is representing the plaintiff. “Unfortunately, this has had an impact on how he views police officers.”
According to the lawsuit, Kevin Dunn went for an afternoon walk in his neighborhood when he was suddenly surrounded by police cars…