Watson
BELLEVILLE – Local resident Stephen Misselhorn, who rolled through a green light into the path of a driver fleeing from deputy Eric Tracy, sued St. Clair County sheriff Rick Watson and Tracy in circuit court on May 5.
His counsel Chet Kelly of Belleville alleged reckless, willful and wanton conduct.
Kelly claims Watson has received complaints about deputies violating pursuit policies and acting overzealously.
He claimed Tracy had conduct and disciplinary problems that posed a pervasive and unreasonable risk of constitutional injury to citizens like Misselhorn.
He claimed Misselhorn suffered injuries to his head, neck, back, and leg.
Misselhorn also sued Manuel Bijarro Jr. of Shiloh as driver of the 1995 Saturn that hit him, and Bradley Cohlman of South Roxana as its owner.