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October 11, 2021 - 10:00am | By Kyle Cornell
(Fargo, ND) -- A Fargo man who was blinded in one eye during a confrontation with police in the city has been awarded a cash settlement.
A federal judge approved a request to dismiss a lawsuit last week filed by Tyler Patel. In October of 2019, police say they responded to the Dacotah Foundation Alternative Care Services center, a place for adults with mental illnesses, and encountered Patel who claimed he had a gun.
Police reportedly shot Patel with pepper balls when he put his hands to his sides after initially surrendering. No gun was found.
Patel will be paid 75-thousand dollars, while the city of Fargo and the officers who used the force against him will not admit fault.
