OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Lich Vu, the elderly Vietnamese man thrown to the ground by an OKCPD officer during a traffic stop, is now suing the officer, City of Oklahoma City, and Gentner Drummond in federal court.
According to the federal lawsuit, filed today, Vu is suing over excessive force and infliction of mental anguish and emotional distress.
The lawsuit alleges Vu was no threat to Sergeant Joseph Gibson, who responded to the scene. Sgt. Gibson was shown in police body camera footage throwing Vu to the ground after Vu lightly tapped the officer on the chest…