Overview
- Erin Cowser’s lawsuit, filed Friday, names Officer Jackson Tubbs, Officer Cynthia Guillen, the San Bernardino Police Department, and the city as defendants.
- The complaint says Tubbs grabbed the then-17-year-old by her backpack outside a Food 4 Less and used a hip-toss that sent her face-first onto concrete, knocking her out.
- Cowser alleges a traumatic brain injury with memory loss, a deep chin cut that needed stitches and left a scar, plus wrist and back injuries.
- Her attorneys released cellphone footage and Officer Cynthia Guillen’s body-camera video, which they say contradict the department’s earlier account of a standard takedown.
- Both the city and police have declined to comment, citing pending litigation.