BOYNTON BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The City of Boynton Beach has agreed to pay $300,000 to the family of Jayden Carlos Ethan Readon, a 5-year-old boy who was struck and killed during an unauthorized police pursuit in 2016. The chase was initiated by then-officer Mark Sohn, who violated department policy by failing to activate his lights or sirens and did not seek approval before chasing the fleeing suspect.
The lawsuit, filed by Jayden’s parents, accused Sohn and the city of negligence and reckless disregard for public safety. The driver being chased, Lex Eugene, crashed and hit the child as he walked on a sidewalk with his family.
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