In a newly filed lawsuit, the Bexar County sheriff’s office is being accused of using excessive force while responding to a call about a minor hallucinating on drugs.
The lawsuit, which was filed on Aug. 20, claims officers used excessive force when they arrested a 16-year-old boy who had ingested “hallucinogenic mushrooms” in 2023. It names Bexar County, Sheriff Javier Salazar and two officers as defendants in the case.
On Nov. 18, 2023, the boy’s mother called police after her son began to experience severe pain and disorientation after taking the drugs…