A Centereach woman has filed a lawsuit against the Nassau County Police Department, alleging she was wrongfully arrested and seriously injured during a 2024 Legislature hearing.
According to the suit, officers were responding to reports of an unruly person at the hearing on the Mask Transparency Act. The complaint claims police detained the wrong person — 27-year-old Maria Campanelli — and used excessive force in the process.
Campanelli says she suffered a traumatic brain injury, bruising and ongoing emotional distress as a result of the arrest. She is seeking $60 million in damages.
Nassau County police have not yet publicly commented on the lawsuit.
