Rodney L. Hinton, father of Ohio, has filed a federal civil lawsuit seeking $25 million after his son was murdered in a police shooting and is accused of fatally attacking a lieutenant in a car.
Hinton filed the lawsuit Thursday, ordering that two days after the examination hearing, the judge would be taken into custody in connection with the death of Hamilton County Special Associate Deputy Deputy Director, Larry Henderson. The lawsuit was amended Monday.
The lawsuit alleges that Hinton was physically assaulted after police detained him on May 2, and it appeared he was “visibly beaten” during a court hearing last week. It also said several officials were present for the hearing that “created an atmosphere of fear, surveillance and intimidation.”
Hinton pleaded not guilty to two counts of two worsening murders, one count of murder and a felony assault on Tuesday, Cincinnati’s NBC affiliate WLWT reported.
He has “sues illegal imprisonment and claims that he was “illegal detained without legitimate proceedings and without valid beliefs,” and has pleaded for rights, intimidation and excessive power, emotional distress and conspiracy for breach of his oath of duty.
The lawsuit seeks $5 million in compensation and $20 million in punitive damages. The state, the Cincinnati Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff are appointed as defendants.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said there was “no comment on the pending lawsuit.” Other defendants did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Authorities accused Hinton of intentionally assaulting Henderson on May 2 as his lieutenant was commanding traffic near the University of Cincinnati during his graduation event. Henderson retired about five months ago and worked as special vice-chairman that day, but died of injuries at a local hospital.
At a bond hearing last week, Cincinnati police officer Carl Beaby said Hinton saw body camera footage of a police shooting involving his son just before the crash. The family said he was “upset” and “upset” after watching the video, and they were concerned that he would drive.
Due to their concerns, relatives drove Hinton from the station, but he later returned to pick up the car from the parking lot, officers said. From there, Hinton ran towards the university, “appearing to stop before it was said to have accelerated quickly through the intersection where Deputy Henderson was standing,” Beebe said at the hearing.
According to BB, the vehicle attacked the Deputy and the utility pole. Officers said Henderson was “fired several feet out of the air” and “were resting on the turn lane from a few feet from where the collision occurred.”
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Tegge previously said there was a clear link between the clash and the fatal shooting of Hinton’s 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton.
Authorities say the teenager was killed by a Cincinnati police officer. The police chief said four people in the allegedly stolen vehicle drove in different directions after police approached them.
Authorities said two officers chased Ryan Hinton and another. Tegge said Ryan Hinton was armed. Authorities said the firearm was found at the scene.
Officers were fired at least four times, Tegge said Friday. She said she believes the 18-year-old hit two bullets. One is on the chest and the other on the arm.
