Detective Kilgore was involved in a federal lawsuit alleging civil rights violations during a November 2022 incident at Yonkers City Hall. Community advocate Hector Santiago claimed that during a City Council meeting, Kilgore punched him in the face without provocation, leading to Santiago’s arrest and subsequent acquittal of disorderly conduct charges. The lawsuit, filed in September 2023, accuses Kilgore and other officers of assault, battery, false arrest, and malicious prosecution. ([theyonkersledger.com](https://www.theyonkersledger.com/news/yonkers-police-served-with-civil-rights-lawsuit-over-assault/12194/?utm_source=openai))