{"id":199330,"date":"2026-05-21T22:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/199330\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:38:08","slug":"lawsuit-accuses-brentwood-police-of-excessive-force-during-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/199330\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit accuses Brentwood police of excessive force during traffic stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man has filed a lawsuit against the Brentwood Borough Police Department, accusing them of excessive force.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit stems from a 2024 traffic stop over an obstructed license plate. Body camera video shows that Devin Irwin was brought to the ground and tased. Now, 19 months later, he’s suing Brentwood police.<\/p>\n

“Very minor traffic violation,” said attorney Anthony Giannetti. “From our perspective, there’s absolutely no need for this use of force.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Giannetti said police “escalated the situation very quickly.”\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

“How are you saying this impacted your client?” asked KDKA’s Mamie Bah. “Did he suffer any injuries?”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“He was tased, and that’s again, that’s a very painful injury,” Giannetti said. “He had to go to Mercy Hospital and he’s having some post-traumatic issues from the incident.”<\/p>\n

The traffic stop happened on the night of Oct. 3 because a vehicle’s license plate was partially covered with a sticker. Irwin was in the car with the driver and a dog.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He’s heard telling the officer, “I’m recording.” The officer responds, “I’m recording too.”<\/p>\n

A few weeks following the traffic stop, Irwin was charged with obstructing justice, resisting arrest and more. That case is set to go to trial in September.<\/p>\n

The borough of Brentwood says it can’t comment on an active legal matter.<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

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