VISTA, Calif. -- A federal court jury awarded two Vista teenagers $400,000 in damages against San Diego County and four Sheriff’s deputies, 10News reported.

The award was for false arrest, unlawful detention and using excessive force.

In 2005, 14-year-old Elijah Johnson and his 15-year-old brother Fred were arrested outside of a movie theatre for violating curfew.

The brothers’ lawyer said the deputies confronted the boys 30 minutes before the curfew began.

Fred Johnson was pinned to the ground and hogtied. He spent 53 days in juvenile hall.

Halfway through the trial, a judge dismissed the charges, saying deputies had no lawful basis for detaining the brothers.

The Johnsons now live in North Carolina.

The boys’ mother said the incident was a factor in the move.