Wrongfully-arrested man considers lawsuit after marshals storm home

http://www.wlwt.com ^ | 9:37 PM EDT Apr 12, 2013 | unknown

[redreno]

HILLSBORO, Ohio —U.S. Marshals stormed a home and arrested a man believing he had drugs and guns Thursday morning in Hillsboro.

The only problem was that marshals had the wrong man and even the wrong house.

Nicholas Brown was making breakfast for his three children and getting ready for work when a dozen armed marshals barged into his home and arrested him for offenses he said he never committed.

[EricT.]

Since you are not referencing a specific incident, and are leaving the question open to interpretation, what if the truck that was accidentally stopped contained wanted violent felons who were intent on killing a police officer?

Actually, I was referring to this: women shot during lapd ex-cop manhunt had no warning

[Reeses]

Why in the world do they do these "no-knock" raids?

For the sport of it. It's catch and release.

[NY Attitude]

Yep.

[jiggyboy]

Since you are not referencing a specific incident, and are leaving the question open to interpretation, what if the truck that was accidentally stopped contained wanted violent felons...?

Ah, the "Fire Marshall Bill" approach to law enforcement.

[xkaydet65]

Haven’t you been watching Justified.

[familyop]

"They said it’s not uncommon for them to arrest fugitives somewhere other than the address provided by the court."

According to criminals, everyone's a criminal. According to criminal police, the chances that criminals are at a wrong address or in a wrong vehicle are very high. It's the us-against-them attitude that police leaders of the past warned about.

And friends, corrupt police are more likely to be in a podunk town than a big city. If you find criminal police, call the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Dept.

[madison10]

What is this “considers?” Immediate and thorough would be a very good response. The powers that be need to stop making these “mistakes.”

[Toadman]

US Marshal deputies apprehend fugitives. They don’t have a “jurisdiction” per se (other than all US Territory).

I’m guessing, they were directed to the house by local or federal officers; however, they do research and use technology to track and apprehend fugitives, and if that is was what happened in this incident, someone is going back to guarding courtrooms!

[cherokee1]

There is indeed supposed to be contact with the local elected authority, usually the county sheriff. If the marshalls are acting without the help of the local sheriff their butts are hanging out a mile or more. And by the way, it might help them get the right house. This isn’t far , from what we have so far, from being another Ruby Ridge, and the marshalls had better learn good.

[cherokee1]

Body armor? I don’t have any small guns. My ‘06 doesn’t care how much underwear someone beating on my door is wearing.

[Enterprise]

"As far as I’m concerned the police have totally crossed the line and I haven’t heard anyone in the police department complaining about in any media."

Well, at the risk of jiggyboy calling me Fire Marshall Bill again, can you narrow down which agency, and which police you are referring to?

[Enterprise]

Why would this be a Fire Marshall Bill response to law enforcement? Is the poster I was responding to a law enforcement officer?

[Enterprise]

The incident to which you are referring was still classified as a mistake though wasn’t it? If you have information that the officers decided to randomly stop a vehicle and open fire on it I would like to read it.

[Enterprise]

Excellent question! The U.S. Marshall's office has been tracking down fugitives for about 30 years now. This will shock many of the posters here, but many times, fugitives flee so they won't be caught, and they are not arrested at their own home. So, using what resources are available to them, the Marshall's office apprehends people all the time who are on the run.

Arresting Figutives

[Enterprise]

See post #74.

[Enterprise]

Looking through the article, it appears that this was not a Federal Warrant.

[Joe 6-pack]

"For decades the loudest yelps for law ‘n’ order came from the right..."

The problem is not those who love the rule of law and order, it's when those entrusted to enforce law and order flagrantly violate them without consequence.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Is this true for all cases of wrong addresses?

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It is if you are demolishing a condemned house. I saw a case where a wrecking crew began destroying “the wrong house” with the owner and his family inside.

It’s also true if you are kicking in the door and you are armed to the teeth.

[Enterprise]

"It’s also true if you are kicking in the door and you are armed to the teeth."

In the article we are discussing, can you point out where the officers kicked in the door?

[elpadre]

In my LE years, mostly in the 60’s, the FBI handled the out of state Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution or imprisonment and did an impressive job, often using local LE to help. Since it was usually a state warrant (no DEA then) the unlawful flight perps would be turned over to any LE for confinement and the state issuing the warrant notified to come and get him.