RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kyron Hinton, who was seen on video being beaten by law enforcement in April, has filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina Dept. of Public Safety. 

• Kyron Henton is suing NCDPS for $1 million after being beaten by officers in April.
• Hinton is suing for hospital bills, and damages for mental anguish and emotional distress.
• A video recording of the arrest has been released.

Hinton is suing the state for $1 million for medical bills and compensation/damages including, but not limited to, mental anguish and emotional distress.

Hinton says he suffered a fractured eye socket and broken nose when he was beaten by officers, and bitten more than 20 times by a K9, during an April 4 arrest involving Highway Patrol and Wake County sheriff's deputies. 

The charges in this case were dropped against Hinton. Charges on three of the officers, however, are still pending. 

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