Irma Marquez, a home health aid worker from Yonkers, New York, filed a federal lawsuit against Yonkers police officer Wayne Simoes. Marquez suffered a broken jaw, a concussion, two black eyes, several bruises and cuts to her face and body in an incident that was captured on surveillance tape. The officer claimed she interfered with emergency medical service workers who were treating her niece. She was arrested for obstruction but was acquitted on the charge.Yonkers Tribune: YPD Officer Accused of Beating Woman Unconscious... (May 30, 2008) Officer Simoes pleaded not guilty in court to federal criminal charges on August 27, 2008.
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Age
44 years old in 2008
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Occupation
Home health aid worker
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Date of incident
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Location of incident
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Fact:
An ambulance was called to help Marquez's niece who was unconscious
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Fact:
According to the lawsuit, Marquez was leaning over her niece when Simoes lifted her "off the floor and then proceeded to drive her body, face first, into the ceramic tile floor" Yonkers Tribune: Marquez Irma Complaint Federal Court
