A Queens man who was falsely arrested in a landlord-tenant dispute suffered a stroke in police custody last year after he was refused medical attention and ignored for hours, a blockbuster, $540 million lawsuit charges.
Gerardo Mayol begged cops at the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood to let him use the bathroom, and later pleaded with them to take him to a hospital after he became dizzy and had trouble breathing, according to the suit filed yesterday in Brooklyn federal court.
But instead, the officers mocked and threatened him as he suffered, neglecting him even as they transported him to Central Booking, where he finally lost consciousness, and passed out on the floor of his cell, the suit says.
Mayol, a limousine driver, awoke at Queens General Hospital, where doctors determined that he had suffered a stroke. He was later transferred to Elmhurst Hospital, where he remained for 20 days because his injuries were so severe.
“The facts of this case are outrageous and we will hold those accountable responsible,” said Mayol’s lawyer Joseph Tacopina.
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This is a good time to probe how they treat all arrestees. This is not the first time that I’ve heard of them refusing their victims medical treatment. Once they got you, there is no courtesy, respect and professionalism. Remember: Anyone in a position of power is bound to abuse it.