Incident NNPD-01

Incident Description

Newport News police officers Justin E. Briggs, Darryl J. Johnson, and Sergeant J. F. Gayle were named in a Feb. 2, 2011 lawsuit pertaining to the arrest of Peggy A. Hales made on September 27, 2009. The lawsuit alleged unreasonable arrest and the use of unnecessary force regarding handcuffs tight enough to cause injury.