Perry Township, OH

Perry Township, OH: (Jun-07-07) Shay Neace and his mother, Michelle Neace, filed a lawsuit against Perry officer William Watson, Perry Township, and the city of Massillon in US District Court. The lawsuit was filed after Watson shot Shay Neace during a drug raid in March 2003 at a house in the 1300 block of Tremont Avenue SW in Massillon. A six-man team of Massillon and Perry police officers went to the house to arrest a man who sold drugs to an informant earlier in the evening. About 20 people were attending a party inside the home when it was raided. Watson encountered Neace, who was holding a gun, on the second floor. The police officer said he grabbed the gun and struggled with Neace before firing three shots at him. Two bullets hit Neace, paralyzing him from the chest down. A grand jury determined that Watson took reasonable action. In a separate case, a jury acquitted Neace of felony resisting arrest and obstructing official business. In a settlement reached in the suit, the township agreed to pay Neace $100,000. [CANTON REP: DRUG RAID SHOOTING]

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Published on Jun-7-07