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Richmond Heights police conduct criticized at public forum; speaker says he is pursuing legal action
Summary
A speaker at the St. Louis County Council public forum accused the Richmond Heights Police Department of civil-rights violations, said he is drafting a lawsuit and urged media attention; he described frustration with municipal courts and possible career impacts from a traffic charge.
During the public forum, Garrett Meece addressed the council about an incident involving the Richmond Heights Police Department and security staff at a shopping center.
Meece said he believed he had been unlawfully detained and that police and security failed to protect him. He described consulting attorneys who told him he "for…
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