Empire City Casino security guards hit with assault lawsuit
Yonkers NY Dec 29 2017 Security agents at Empire City Casino in Yonkers are accused in a lawsuit of illegally detaining and assaulting a New York City man.
Timothy Harris of Manhattan seeks $1 million in damages in his Dec. 19 papers filed in the state Supreme Court.
Harris alleged that he was verbally assaulted and physically restricted around midnight on Dec. 19, 2016 while he was attempting to leave the casino at 810 Yonkers Ave.
According to Harris’ court filings, he was with friends on his way out of the casino when a security guard asked for his identification
Harris alleged that he was then asked to follow the security agent, and when he refused, he was assaulted by several security agents, placed in handcuffs and detained.
On Wednesday Taryn Duffy, a spokeswoman for the casino, said she could not comment on the matter because of the litigation.
