21-year-old files claim against Pasadena police after beating was caught on camera during a traffic stop
(LA Times Clippers)

After a November traffic stop led to his violent beating, arrest and a broken leg, an Altadena man has filed a claim for damages against the city of Pasadena, its police department and chief, and the two officers involved. Christopher Ballew´s Nov. 9 arrest at an Altadena gas station was captured...