An unarmed man who was attacked twice by a San Diego police dog and shot with multiple bean bag rounds in an incident last month filed a claim Wednesday against the city for injuries he suffered, the first step toward a possible lawsuit.

The representatives, who held a news conference at the department’s Southeastern Division before submitting the claim, contend that Marcus Evans, 31, was unarmed during the encounter last month. Evans’ arrest left him with injuries that have prevented him from being able to work at his construction job,

A San Diego man bitten by a police dog during an arrest, plans to sue the San Diego police department. KPBS reporter Katie Anastas says his attorney is calling it an excessive use of force. A man bitten by a police dog during an arrest last month plans to sue the San Diego Police Department, his attorney announced Wednesday.

San Diego police said Friday that the department is investigating a use-of-force incident caught on camera in which an unarmed man was attacked by a police dog and shot multiple times with bean bags during an arrest.

Excessive force claim filed against City of San Diego, SDPD; Marcus Evans, 31, was struck 3 times by beanbag rounds and bitten by a police canine