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Resident alleges improper detention, assault and procedural lapses by Wayne police; council hears public comment
Summary
At the June 3 meeting a resident, DaVincent McFarland, publicly alleged he was improperly detained, assaulted by an officer, and later charged without notification; he said Lieutenant Perez initially cleared him but later an arraignment occurred without his being served.
During the public‑comment period at the June 3 Wayne City Council meeting, DaVincent McFarland, a property owner and veteran, alleged multiple civil‑rights and police‑conduct problems connected to incidents at his home earlier in May.
McFarland told the council he was the subject of a police and fire response on May 9 after a complaint about a permitted fire pit and wood burning. He said officers and Westland police were present and that…
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