A couple has reached a $5,000 settlement with the city of Bowling Green after police erroneously served a search warrant on their home.
Michael and Stacie Hutchison were forced to the floor of their home and handcuffed after police breached the front door with a battering ram in July 2016.
A search warrant affidavit shows the man sought in a fraud investigation was believed to have lived there in 2015. Lead detective Jason Franks was given a written reprimand for failing to exercise due diligence.
Michael Hutchison says he filed a lawsuit after the city’s claims representatives found no negligence on the city’s part and a city representative offered to pay for the door’s repair if the couple signed a non-disclosure agreement.
Source: AP
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