Sauceda v. City of San Benito, Texas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT February 16, 2024 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk BROWNSVILLE DIVISION RICARDO SAUCEDA, § § Plaintiff, § § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-CV-135 § CITY OF SAN BENITO, TEXAS, et al., § § Defendants. § ORDER AND OPINION In 2015, San Benito Police Officer Hector Lopez arrested Plaintiff Ricardo Sauceda in the driveway of his home. In making the arrest, Lopez entered Sauceda’s driveway by opening the gate to the chain-link fence that surrounded the property. Upon entering the driveway, Lopez took a few steps and reached for Sauceda, who resisted. A…