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Brookings resident urges outside investigation into police conduct during open forum
Summary
A Brookings resident told the City Council he and his daughter were assaulted and alleged local officers falsified arrest affidavits; he asked for outside investigators and suspension of officers. City staff responded by pointing to the city’s posted complaint and review processes.
During the council’s open forum, a Brookings resident, Tim Kaye, addressed the council with allegations about a recent assault and the subsequent police response. Kaye said he and his adult daughter were assaulted on Aug. 7 and alleged that responding officers falsified probable-cause arrest affidavits. “I’m demanding an outside agency be appointed to investigate officer Cora Olsen who falsified her probable cause arrest affidavit, officer Weinreich who falsified his probable cause arrest affidavit, and officer Easton Thurrie,” Kaye said. He asked that the officers be suspended pending an outside investigation and said he believes body-camera footage will substantiate his claims.
City staff and the mayor responded that the city has an established process for citizen complaints and that some matters cannot be discussed publicly while legal processes are pending. A city official told the meeting: “We encourage the public to follow the process that we've identified, in the process that's, outlined within our website.”
Why this matters: The speaker alleged potential misconduct by named officers and requested outside investigatory authority. While the council did not take immediate formal action at the meeting, the remarks prompted an on-the-record statement about complaint channels and the limits of public comment in active legal matters.
Key points - Allegations: Kaye said officers falsified probable-cause affidavits after responding to an assault his daughter reported; he said the officers refused to take DNA swabs of the alleged assailant and that he had a prior arrest related to a “stand your ground” incident. - Request: Kaye asked the council to suspend the named officers and appoint an outside agency to investigate. - City response: Officials directed the public to the posted complaint procedures and said investigators cannot comment on ongoing legal matters in a public meeting.
Process and next steps: No formal council motion or vote on the allegations occurred during the meeting. City staff indicated the public should use the complaint procedures posted on the city website; if the matter is under active legal review, it may be handled through those channels or by the relevant county/state authorities.
Ending: Kaye continued to press the issue during the meeting’s open forum. Council members did not announce any immediate personnel actions; any formal investigation or discipline would follow established complaint and legal procedures outside the council meeting.
