The family of an Arizona teenager has filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix Police Department after its officers allegedly broke his wrist and busted open his chin while telling him his dad should beat him.

Attorneys representing Sergio Nino III filed a lawsuit against the agency and three of its officers stemming from an incident in January 2024. Nino's father called police on his then-16-year-old son after he refused to give up his phone and was missing school. The father also said his son had some mental health issues.

Per the lawsuit, cops told the dad that he should "drag" and "hit" his son. Officers also allegedly said "if you wish to beat him, beat him. If you wish to belt him, belt him," because his son "only has rights from the government. He has no rights from you."

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