Detective Rivera was found liable in a federal jury verdict for using excessive force against Adam DeJesus inside the police station following DeJesus’s 2019 arrest. The jury awarded DeJesus $45,000 in damages, including punitive damages against Rivera. ([archives.rep-am.com](https://archives.rep-am.com/2023/04/10/federal-jury-awards-damages-in-excessive-force-case-against-waterbury-police/?utm_source=openai))