Army vet wins $6.8 million from jury after suing LAPD over mental health '5150' hold
- Posted on January 26, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Army vet wins $6.8 million from jury after suing LAPD over mental health '5150' hold

Slade Douglas filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and City of Los Angeles over an August 2019 incident in which he says he was forcibly hospitalized and drugged after officers responded to a report that he might be suicidal.