Dewey Beach condones brutality by police, victim of cop’s attack alleges in lawsuit

A jury last year convicted former Wilmington officer Samuel Waters of misdemeanor assault and other charges in the 2021 arrest that led to demonstrations.

The lawsuit reiterated claims that Dewey has longstanding “policies, customs, and practices” that condone excessive force by its officers.

The victim had been out drinking with friends before he fell and hit his head. He didn’t want to go to the hospital, so officer Gregory Lynch beat him.