A New Jersey man accused several police officers of violently attacking him without cause outside his local bar two years ago, and then illegally arresting him.

Gregory Williams, a resident of Bloomfield, New Jersey, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Jersey City, its police department and police chief, and several police officers following the alleged unprovoked attack in 2023.

The complaint states that on March 4, 2023, Williams visited the Halftime Bar & Grill when he was stopped by one female officer who “aggressively and vulgarly” ordered him to move his car.

Williams complied and moved his car, but when he approached the bar’s entrance again, a male officer blocked his path.

The cop did not explain why he stopped Williams, but only moments later, another off

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