WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (AP) - The Walnut Ridge City Council has approved a $57,500 settlement with a man who sued the city over a 2016 traffic stop.
Adam Finley had argued that the officer pushed him and cursed at him during the stop, which was captured on the officer’s body camera. The officer has since left the police department.
The Jonesboro Sun reports that the city council voted unanimously Monday to approve the settlement.
Police Chief Jordan Cooksey, who took over as the department’s leader in 2017, says officers and supervisors now receive more training on dealing with the public and making traffic stops. He says he’s hopeful the department can regain the community’s trust after the incident.
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Information from: The Jonesboro Sun, http://www.jonesborosun.com
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