Des Moines man alleges excessive force by city police officers

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 595

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A Des Moines man is accusing city police in a lawsuit of excessive force, claiming the officers who allegedly assaulted him were later captured on video laughing about how they “really worked him over.”

Eric Lee Kelley, 39, is suing the City of Des Moines and four police officers in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Kelley alleges that in the early morning hours of Oct. 9, 2024, he was a passenger …

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