NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A former Norfolk police officer was ordered to pay $20,000 in connection to an illegal arrest in August of 2021.
According to court documents, on Friday, July 26, a judge ordered Officer Mormando to pay $20,000 towards the plaintiff, who claimed that Mormando and another officer violated his constitutional and state rights.
The documents state that on Aug. 8, 2021, the plaintiff called the Norfolk Police Department to his home in Norfolk, hoping that the officers would be able to diffuse an argument between the plaintiff and his partner.
The two officers, Mormando and an unknown partner, arrived to the scene and immediately began to treat the plaintiff “as if he were a criminal,” according to the documents.
Shortly afterwards, the plaintiff asked both of the officers to leave after Mormando began arguing with the plaintiff, stating that they were “making the situation worse.” Mormando then allegedly became agitated, slamming the plaintiff’s head on the floor and placing him in handcuffs. The second officer was said to have taken no action, documents state.