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Sioux Falls resident alleges unlawful detention by SFPD shift lead; says state investigation substantiated complaint
Summary
During public input David Nelson alleged he was detained and searched without cause by an SFPD shift lead on Sept. 4, said he filed a complaint and that the Department of Criminal Investigation "thoroughly investigated and formally substantiated" his case; he said he plans civil action and requested recusal of a city communications staffer with family ties to the officer.
A downtown business owner told the Sioux Falls City Council he intends to pursue legal action after an incident he described as an unlawful detention by Sioux Falls police.
David Nelson, who identified himself as a Sioux Falls resident and downtown business owner, said that on Sept. 4 he was boxed in by three squad cars, detained by a shift…
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