A Long Island motorist who said he was assaulted by Suffolk police during an April 2 traffic stop has filed papers notifying the department that he will file a federal lawsuit alleging officers violated his civil rights. Officer Robert Rufrano allegedly punched Craig Manning more than a half dozen times in the head and face after Manning said he asked to speak to a police supervisor during the traffic stop in Medford. "The supervisor never came," said Manning’s lawyer, Hempstead civil rights attorney Frederick K. Brewington. "The beating did." #longisland #longislandny #suffolkcounty #suffolkpolice #medford Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3jLQjUN Subscribe to Newsday.com: newsday.com/socialoffer ~ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ~ @newsday on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. @newsday.tv on TikTok.