Friday, October 01, 2010
Former Montgomery Police Officer Sues Town
WEST VIRGINIA....
Shawn Hutchinson, a former Montgomery police officer, is suing the town for wrongful termination. Hutchinson was the partner of Matthew Leavitt the night the pair stopped Twan and Lauren Reynolds outside the 7-Eleven store in Montgomery. Leavitt is in federal prison after pleading guilty to two civil rights misdemeanors after being accused of hitting Twan Reynolds over the head with a blackjack, kicking him in the back, spraying his eyes with pepper spray, using a racial epithet and licking Lauren Reynolds on the neck during an interrogation. Hutchinson says the town didn't follow procedural rules for disciplinary actions, and that he was entitled to a hearing on the issues before being fired. He says he requested a hearing, but town officials didn't respond. Hutchinson also claims city officials failed to provide any reason for the termination which has caused him substantial financial harm.
Shawn Hutchinson, a former Montgomery police officer, is suing the town for wrongful termination. Hutchinson was the partner of Matthew Leavitt the night the pair stopped Twan and Lauren Reynolds outside the 7-Eleven store in Montgomery. Leavitt is in federal prison after pleading guilty to two civil rights misdemeanors after being accused of hitting Twan Reynolds over the head with a blackjack, kicking him in the back, spraying his eyes with pepper spray, using a racial epithet and licking Lauren Reynolds on the neck during an interrogation. Hutchinson says the town didn't follow procedural rules for disciplinary actions, and that he was entitled to a hearing on the issues before being fired. He says he requested a hearing, but town officials didn't respond. Hutchinson also claims city officials failed to provide any reason for the termination which has caused him substantial financial harm.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:11 AM 
