Resident alleges police mishandling in public comment; council offers no on-record response

During public comment on Feb. 3 resident Jesse Bowman addressed the council about a personal dispute he said involved Enterprise Police Department officers. Bowman told the council he had recordings and video of incidents he said showed officers incorrectly classifying an assault and letting an alleged assailant leave the property. He said he had been told to "sue the city" as a remedy and alleged local government was protecting undocumented immigrants in his case.

Bowman made a series of factual claims, including that officers wrote an incident report that characterized the event as "domestic violence harassment" while the resident said the assailant remained at the scene. He said he recorded interactions on the advice of a local mental‑health specialist and that documentary evidence exists.

The council held Bowman to the three‑minute public‑comment limit; no council member provided a formal reply during that period and no staff response was recorded on the transcript. Council procedures allow staff to follow up as appropriate; the council did not indicate on the record whether staff would investigate Bowman’s claims or how the resident should pursue administrative remedies.

The transcript records the allegation as presented by the resident; the council did not adjudicate or corroborate the claims during the meeting. Readers should note the claims were made in public comment and the transcript contains the resident’s assertions and his statement that recordings exist.