Gustavo Morales sued New Haven in 2011, claiming police punched him in the face while he was already handcuffed and offering no resistance. The lawsuit claims�Morales lost consciousness during the alleged beating.

By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
Investigations Editor
While a federal probe concluded that unreasonable force was tolerated and encouraged in East Haven’s police department, three other Greater New Haven departments are facing more lawsuits alleging police brutality, a New Haven Register investigation found.
New Haven, Hamden, West Haven and East Haven have the bulk of the region’s legal complaints alleging excessive force — and attorneys representing those who are suing claim the departments have a problem and need to take action.

Read the full story here.

Watch a slideshow of individuals alleging police brutality here.

Read more about some excessive force cases in the region here. 

See a list of lawsuits with links to documents here.