PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A jury awarded no money to a bicyclist who said a Portland police sergeant grabbed his arm causing a crash that broke his collarbone.
Multnomah County Circuit Court jurors decided Wednesday that Sgt. Charles Harris had not committed battery and was not negligent for the crash that injured Stephen Stiffler.
The 33-year-old says he was on his way to get pizza at 2 a.m. April 27 when he encountered the officer in a pedestrian zone in Old Town. He said he thought the “street closed” signs were only meant to keep out cars.
Stiffler had sought $155,000 from the city.
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Information from: The Oregonian, https://www.oregonlive.com
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