AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin man has filed a lawsuit against an Austin police officer who was captured on cellphone video punching him in the face .

The lawsuit, which also names the city of Austin, claims James Rodriguez "was a victim of indefensible police brutality" by Officer Garcia. Garcia's first name has not been released to the public.

Rodriguez's attorney, Jeff Edwards, said he suffered a brain injury and has post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result.

KVUE reached out to the Austin Police Department (APD) on Tuesday. A spokesperson referred its response to the city of Austin and cited department policy as to why they won't further identify Garcia.

A city spokesperson said officials haven't been served with the lawsuit yet, but "will review it and respond appropriat

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