Deputy Gavin Higgins was involved in a May 2024 incident where he applied a chokehold to Virgilio Aguilar Mendez during an arrest. The use of force is part of a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. ([cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com](https://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2024/02/civil-rights-lawsuit-filed-against-st.html?utm_source=openai))
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