Mike Chitwood, sheriff of Volusia County, Fla., warned of the danger and waste of resources as an 11-year-old girl was arrested after texting 911 to report her friend had been kidnapped by an armed man, later confessing it was a prank inspired by a YouTube challenge.
Yeayo Russell filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the department and the deputies involved in the July 2022 traffic stop in Palmdale, northeast of Los Angeles.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Yeayo Russell, alleges excessive force and wrongful arrest and accused the department of inadequately training the deputies involved.
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