Bridgeport police settle taped beating case with Orlando Lopez-Soto

Bridgeport officials have agreed to pay $198,000 to a man who was stomped on by three city police officers following a 2011 chase in Beardsley Park. Orlando Lopez-Soto, 28, sued the department after

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May 29, 2014, 6:39 AM

Updated 3,943 days ago

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Bridgeport officials have agreed to pay $198,000 to a man who was stomped on by three city police officers following a 2011 chase in Beardsley Park.
Orlando Lopez-Soto, 28, sued the department after a witness caught the incident on camera.
Officials say the video shows Lopez-Soto fall to the ground after he is immobilized with a stun gun. Two officers are then seen kicking and stomping him before a third officer joins in. Police say Lopez-Soto was wanted for possession of a firearm and drugs.
Police say the three officers involved have been placed on administrative duty. No one at the Bridgeport Police Department wanted to speak on-camera, but officers say they believe the settlement was fair and that they want to move forward from this.
In a statement, the NAACP says it hopes the officers have learned from the settlement.