Savage Beating in the Drunk Tank Leaves Officers Liable By KATHERINE PROCTOR

4.5.15

Courthouse News Service: The ruling notes that shortly after officers brought Jonathan Gonzalez, arrested for punching out a window at a nightclub, to the same cell, Castro began pounding on the cell door's window for a full minute.
Though officers were in earshot, no one responded.
A community volunteer at the jail came by approximately 20 minutes later and noted that Castro appeared to be asleep and that Gonzalez was "inappropriately" touching Castro's thigh.
Since such touching violates jail policy, the volunteer made a report to his supervising officer, Christopher Solomon.
Six minutes later, Solomon heard loud sounds and went to investigate.
He found Gonzalez stomping on Castro's head, the latter was "unconscious in a pool of blood."