Elsa Avilés v. ELA

Elsa Avilés, et als v. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, et als. (Civil Case No. JA2020-cv-00010) is a civil lawsuit filed in the Jayuya Superior Court. The complaint alleges that two police officers used excessive and deadly force against Anthony Maldonado Avilés, who was suffering an episode of emotional distress, leading to his death. The Court of Appeals upheld Police Commissioner Henry Escalera as a defendant in his personal capacity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and denied him qualified immunity. The case is currently pending.