Press Release
November 03, 2025

Video of Phoenix Teen’s Shockingly Violent 2024 Arrest Subject of Latest Zwillinger Wulkan Lawsuit

One Police Officer Reportedly Told the Teen His Dad Should “Beat Him”

The incident was captured on body-cam video released by attorneys representing 18-year-old Sergio Nino III.  The lawsuit paints a horrible picture, with claims of three officers coming into a Phoenix home in the early morning hours of Jan. 23, 2024, and tackling Nino, then 16, breaking his wrist and busting open his chin in the process.

“Your dad should beat you. ... As a kid you have no rights.”

City of Phoenix Police OfficerAccused of Violating the Civil Rights of Sergio Nino III

Read the entire article at Arizona's Family

Larry J. Wulkan

Larry Wulkan’s practice concentrates on three areas: general civil and commercial litigation, civil rights litigation, and catastrophic injury litigation.  He focuses on large, complicated cases with many moving parts.