HOBOKEN —According to NJ.com, former Hoboken 4th Ward Councilman Chris Campos is suing the cities of Hoboken and New York, as well as a police officer in each city, regarding his DUI arrest in Manhattan three years ago.
The arrest came just a few months after Campos battled in – and ultimately lost – a tough election. The ultimate victor was political newcomer Dawn Zimmer, who is mayor of Hoboken today.
NJ.com writes: “HOBOKEN – Former Hoboken Fourth Ward Councilman Chris Campos is suing Sgt. James Peck of the Hoboken police and New York City police officer Joseph Liotta in a civil lawsuit over his DUI arrest more than three years ago. Campos, a private practice attorney in Hoboken, is seeking injunctive, compensatory damages from the defendants, one of whom arrested him on DUI charges more than three years ago. Louis Zayas, Campos’ attorney, contends the police officers conspired to embarrass and discredit Campos as an elected official and that there was no probable cause to believe he was intoxicated. Zayas said the arrest, which led to Campos losing his job as a municipal prosecutor and losing his bid for re-election to the council, was a deliberate act that was extremely damaging to his political career.”
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