PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A woman is suing the city of Portland over claims that she was stopped by police, ordered out her car at gunpoint and handcuffed after being wrongly accused of driving a stolen car.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://bit.ly/1sbHcAc ) Sophia Holmes filed the $49,000 lawsuit last month, which also alleges officers endangered her life during the January incident by using a spike strip to flatten her tires.
Police reports say an officer had matched only part of Holmes’ license plate to the license plate of a car reported stolen. Police don’t mention Holmes being handcuffed or say guns were drawn.
Police say they apologized to the driver and provided information on where she could get her tires fixed.
Holmes is seeking damages for medical and counseling expenses as well as emotional distress.
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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, https://www.oregonlive.com
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