Man beaten by Auburn, WA officer filing lawsuit

On the ground. Hey, you're under arrest. It's the Auburn police should be an audio and video recorder. Get on the ground. The attorney for a man repeatedly punched by a police officer plans to file a claim against the city of Auburn. Video shows the incident from last month. Fox 13's Sean Chitnis is live this morning with more on what the attorney is saying as they're heading into a news conference later this morning. Good morning to you, Sean. Maria, good morning. That attorney says that this claim is for damages and that this is a case of police accountability and transparency, something he is trying to achieve by moving forward with all of this. Now, we just showed you and want to show you again video of a body camera that was worn by Auburn police officer Andrew Bryant back in October. The attorney for Mauro Alberto Alberto Felix Baez claims he was punched at least twice. 20 times while he was on the ground. He says Baez was taken to the hospital with a concussion, bruising, and other injuries. The attorney, Evan Ocean, says Baez is still recovering from those injuries. Ocean will be speaking about the claim, civil rights complaints he's already filed, and answering questions about what happened that day, which he is calling an assault. Now, last week, he also spoke about this matter. I have a great deal of respect for the police and what they do. But police officers Who carry a badge. And a gun are there to protect and to serve us, the people. Now, charges against Baez were dismissed. The city of Auburn has said that the prosecutor's office can now refile charges based on the facts and circumstances that are coming to light from the investigation. Police responded to a report of a man running through traffic and attempting to open car doors that day. Officer Bryant told other officers he believed Baez grabbed his holster and reached for his gun, which is why he hit him multiple times. And tried to stop him. Now that press conference is going to happen here in downtown Seattle at the Washington Athletic Club. It is set to begin at 11 a.m. Live in Seattle, Sean Jettness, Fox 13 News.