A lawsuit filed by U.S. Marine Miguel Ozuna is putting a harsh spotlight on what critics say is yet another example of unchecked police violence—this time in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.
According to CBS 8, Ozuna’s life changed violently on the night of June 15, 2025. He had been performing with his band outside a Gaslamp bar when officers from the San Diego Police Department approached him. What happened next, according to court filings, wasn’t “law enforcement,” it was a full-blown assault.
Ozuna alleges officers escalated the encounter without justification, grabbing him and throwing him to the ground. From there, things turned brutal. The lawsuit claims officers repeatedly punched him and, most disturbingly, slammed his head into the pavement. That impact caused a traumatic brain injury—an injury later confirmed by military doctors along with a concussion that left him suffering dizziness, blurred vision, memory loss, and persistent headaches…