PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) - A former police officer in Alabama who was part of a recent settlement of an excessive force lawsuit that cost Phenix City $225,000 is being sued again.
Attorney Griffin Sikes Jr. was involved in the first lawsuit against Tobias Boisvert and told WRBL-TV that Boisvert never should have been allowed to stay on the force after several disciplinary issues.
K’Cee Odom was shocked with a stun gun by Boisvert in September 2019 after the restaurant owner called police because two women were arguing and refused to leave, Sikes said.
Odom made no threats and harmed no one and the police attack on him was unprovoked, Odom said.
An attorney for the officer and Phenix City said Odom ran at the women after the officer arrived and police were scared for their safety. They said Odom was not injured and called it a nuisance lawsuit.
Last month, Phenix City agreed to pay Michael Ruda $225,000 to settle another excessive force lawsuit. Ruda said he was seriously injured when Boisvert beat him during a 2018 traffic stop.
Boisvert and other officers said Ruda was driving recklessly as they tried to pull him over for suspected driving under the influence and after stopping him, they feared he had a weapon.
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