Nick Pletnikoff, who has autism, was pepper-sprayed outside his home by Kodiak police in September. He was never charged with a crime. The family is suing for more than $100,000 plus punitive damages.
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Footage of struggle between Kodiak police and autistic man released
“The speed of the escalation is shocking,” says Judy Pletnikoff. “I think it was six seconds until they grab a hold of Nick and by 30 seconds they got three guys on top of him on the ground.”
Court orders City of Kodiak to release documents related to alleged excessive use of force case
A Kodiak public radio station sued when the city denied the station’s records request for details after an incident where three policemen handcuffed and pepper-sprayed Nick Pletnikoff as he was checking his family’s mailbox on Sept. 16. Pletnikoff, 28, is severely autistic,
Kodiak public radio station sues local police
KMXT is suing the City of Kodiak for the release of public documents related to the detention, handcuffing, pepper-spraying and assault of Nick Pletnikoff, an autistic man, by three Kodiak Police officers in mid-September.
Man with autism pinned down, pepper sprayed by Kodiak police
When Nick Pletnikoff”s mother found him, he was surrounded by three Kodiak Police officers who had pinned him to the ground and pepper sprayed him from point-blank range.