West Linn police accused of racial harassment during arrest
Alex Juarez alleges officers harassed and humiliated him during December DUI arrest.
West Linn police have hired Portland attorney Michael Tom to look into allegations from a West Linn man who says he was racially harassed by police in December, according to Acting WLPD Chief Peter Mahuna.
The man, Alex Juarez, posted about the ordeal on Nextdoor in January and received a wide array of responses from neighbors.
WLPD contacted Juarez in early February and hired Tom, who specializes in workplace investigations, to look into the matter after learning about the social media discussion. Reached by the Tidings, Tom didn t answer any questions about the inquiry, saying he could not comment on an ongoing investigation.