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Micah A. Baisden of Delbarton is claiming that, when police arrested him on October 14th., they used excessive force. A criminal complaint filed in Mingo County Court claims Baisden struck Clinton Baisden Jr., his neighbor and cousin, while Micah Baisden was engaged in an argument with his father, Terry Baisden. After being allowed to stay with Clinton Baisden, Micah allegedly attempted to return to his father's residence and struck Clinton Baisden. Officers say, while escorting Micah Baisden to Delbarton City Hall, Micah struck Deputy B. A. Moore, causing Deputy C. G. Endicott to release his K-9 to apprehend Baisden, who tells a different version of the story. He says the K-9 was released first and, when he attempted to fight the dog off, officers struck him with a Mag-Lite flashlight and struck him a second time while he was at Delbarton City Hall.