FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) - Two Framingham police officers and a retired member of the force have settled an excessive lawsuit stemming from the arrest of a man in 2013.
The MetroWest Daily News reports (https://bit.ly/2k9nXEQ ) Sgt. Vincent Stuart, Officer James Green and retired Officer Dolores Coots did not admit fault in the undisclosed terms of the settlement reached last month.
A federal judge dismissed most of James Roach’s allegations stemming from the April 2013 incident. But the court agreed that there were “legitimate disputes of fact” regarding whether Roach resisted arrest.
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Stuart used a stun gun on Roach while police attempted to take him into custody for refusing to answer their questions.
A lawyer for the three officers says his clients maintain they followed correct procedures.
Roach was acquitted of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges.
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Information from: MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, Mass.), https://www.metrowestdailynews.com
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