The Brief
- A family is suing the City of Alexandria and two police officers after a man died while in custody.
- The man’s family was among those to call police on him, hoping they would get him medical help.
- According to the lawsuit, Allan Tucker II, was under the influence of drugs, hallucinating and struggling with stress at the time of the arrest.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Northern Virginia family filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Alexandria and two of its police officers after their son died while in police custody.
What we know:
The lawsuit was filed by Sandra Jones on what would have been the 34th birthday of her son, Allan Tucker II. The lawsuit comes more than a year after his death.…