Kalamazoo, officers sued over ‘faulty’ warrant

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kalamazoo family is suing the city after  police officers burst into their home while carrying out what the  lawsuit describes as a “faulty” search warrant.

According to documents filed in federal court on Thursday, Jeremy  Handley and his family are suing the City of Kalamazoo and six Kalamazoo  Department of Public Safety officers in connection to the May 2014  incident.

The suit claims the officers didn’t have any evidence the Handleys  were engaging in illegal conduct and that the officers used “grossly  excessive and unwarranted violence” that left the family feeling  “terrorized.”

The suit goes on to say once officers were inside the home, they  detained and questioned the Handleys, showing “reckless disregard” for  their mental and physical state.

Then, after receiving an apology from the officers, the lawsuit  claims KDPS Capt. David Boysen threatened Jeremy Handley because he gave  statements to local media about what happened.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kalamazoo family is suing the city after  police officers burst into their home while carrying out what the  lawsuit describes as a “faulty” search warrant.

According to documents filed in federal court on Thursday, Jeremy  Handley and his family are suing the City of Kalamazoo and six Kalamazoo  Department of Public Safety officers in connection to the May 2014  incident.

The suit claims the officers didn’t have any evidence the Handleys  were engaging in illegal conduct and that the officers used “grossly  excessive and unwarranted violence” that left the family feeling  “terrorized.”

The suit goes on to say once officers were inside the home, they  detained and questioned the Handleys, showing “reckless disregard” for  their mental and physical state.

Then, after receiving an apology from the officers, the lawsuit  claims KDPS Capt. David Boysen threatened Jeremy Handley because he gave  statements to local media about what happened.

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