Lake City man sues Columbia County Sheriff's Office after violent police K-9 attack. Martinezz Bowman was mauled by a police dog during a traffic stop in 2020.
Man s leg mauled by police K9, plans to sue Columbia County sheriff, Lake City police
The intent to sue notice alleges a racist, prejudiced agenda in the traffic stop and subsequent K9 attack. Author: Anne Schindler, First Coast News Staff, David Jones Published: 4:50 PM EST January 26, 2021 Updated: 12:10 AM EST January 27, 2021
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A man whose leg was severely bitten by a deputy s K9 during an October traffic stop in Columbia County intends to sue the sheriff s office and the City of Lake City for negligence.
According to an Intent to Sue Notice dated Jan. 21, Martinezz Bowman says police aggressively pursued his vehicle and later filed a false report citing broken tail lights as the reason for the stop when the brake lights and turn signals clearly work.