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Ogden police beating of man on ground was ‘severe abuse of police power,’ lawsuit alleges

“They just beat him because he was there,” the man’s mother said.

(Kolbie Peterson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Marsha Quintana speaks about her son Shawn Sims at the law office of Robert Sykes, pictured right, in Salt Lake City on Monday, May 8, 2023. Sims' family filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that Ogden officers abused their power when they repeatedly punched Sims during his April 22, 2023, arrest.

(Kolbie Peterson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Marsha Quintana speaks about her son Shawn Sims at the law office of Robert Sykes, pictured right, in Salt Lake City on Monday, May 8, 2023. Sims' family filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that Ogden officers abused their power when they repeatedly punched Sims during his April 22, 2023, arrest.