Des Moines police face another excessive-force lawsuit

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Three Des Moines police officers are being sued for the alleged excessive force used in the arrest of a man who sustained a broken jaw.

It’s the second excessive-force lawsuit to be filed against Des Moines police in the past five weeks.

Charles Leroy White, 49, of Des Moines is suing the City of Des Moines and police officers Alex Andersen, Brian Oswald and Grant Purcell in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of …

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