Man sues police for excessive force in a case of mistaken identity. RELATED: Protestors attempt to take down Andrew Jackson statue • Protesters vandalized and attempted to tak... A 47-year-old Black man is suing the City of Valdosta and Valdosta Police for excessive force after being body slammed in a case of mistaken identity. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3dr5e1z » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.