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Resident asks Shelby council to investigate police and court handling of 2022 domestic incident
Summary
A Shelby resident asked the council to investigate the police department’s and local court’s handling of a 2022 domestic incident, saying he lost property and was jailed; councilmembers said they would "take that into consideration."
David McLean of Grove Avenue addressed the council during public comment and asked the city to open a general investigation into the Shelby Police Department and local court handling of a domestic incident he said occurred April 4, 2022.
McLean described a sequence in which he said his then-wife threatened suicide after he told her he would leave; he said he removed a firearm from her and later was arrested on charges he described as unfounded. "I spent 56 days in jail and 66 days on an ankle monitor all over about $7,000 worth of my tools and $7,000 worth of my firearms which were missing by the time I came home," McLean said. He said he filed complaints about missing firearms and that video footage he posted to YouTube has about 25,000 views.
McLean alleged that officers he named — Officer Nolan and Officer Turner — handed weapons to his wife and that the court process involved tampered documents. He asked the council to "do a general investigation be done upon the Shelby Police Department and the courts for the for apparently the fraud of the courts and the the the fabricating on cost reports and tampering with evidence." The transcript records McLean citing federal laws and amendments but does not attach legal citations or court documents beyond his statements.
Council members acknowledged McLean’s request. One council member said they understood the desired action and would "take that into consideration." The mayor and others did not announce a formal investigation or specific next steps during the meeting.
Why it matters: Public comments alleging police misconduct and court irregularities raise oversight and accountability questions for local government. The council did not adopt a motion or direct staff to open a formal probe at this meeting; McLean’s request remained a public appeal recorded in the minutes.
No evidence or independent verification of McLean’s allegations was offered during the meeting. McLean said he retained documents and recordings related to his case and that he could provide them to investigators.
The council did not vote or instruct staff to open an investigation at the meeting; the matter was left for further consideration.
