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Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield, CA: (May-23-07) Thomas Teagarden Jr. filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming that he was wrongly arrested and charged after a police officer planted cocaine in his car. The incident, which took place on April 21, 2006, began when Officer Sherman Rooks pulled Teagarden over near his condominium for allegedly not wearing his seatbelt. Teagarden allowed Rooks and a police dog to search his car. Then Rooks produced a bag of cocaine, which Teagarden claimed had been planted, as the cocaine was not in his car.
Teagarden alleged the officer demanded he apologize to Rook's wife, with whom Teagarden said he had a sexual relationship with years earlier, leading him to believe that the arrest was revenge. In a settlement reached, the city of Bakersfield agreed to pay him $250,000. [KGET TV NEWS: PLANTED COCAINE]
Published on May-24-07
Teagarden alleged the officer demanded he apologize to Rook's wife, with whom Teagarden said he had a sexual relationship with years earlier, leading him to believe that the arrest was revenge. In a settlement reached, the city of Bakersfield agreed to pay him $250,000. [KGET TV NEWS: PLANTED COCAINE]
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