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Public commenter reads written complaint alleging harassment by Santa Rosa police officer
Summary
A written complaint from Robert Charles Allen alleging repeated harassment by Officer Philip Smith of the Santa Rosa Police Department was read into the record; the complaint alleges use of force, improper impoundment and financial harm. The speaker offered documents and photos to county staff.
A representative read a written complaint at the Feb. 12 meeting alleging long-running harassment of Robert Charles Allen by Officer Philip Smith of the Santa Rosa Police Department.
The letter, read by a public commenter who said they were speaking for Robert Charles Allen, said Allen is a retired disabled veteran who lives on a sailboat and has been repeatedly targeted. The complaint alleges an incident at the Marquise Basin Boat Ramp in which the writer says an officer knocked food from his hands, pushed and handcuffed him against a patrol car and later had the complainant's motorcycle towed and sold at auction for approximately $5,000. The letter said the motorcycle was a 2024 Harley-Davidson worth around $24,000 and that the impoundment and sale harmed the complainant's credit.
The commenter asked whether the board or staff could receive the letter and photos; the chair accepted the materials for the record. No law-enforcement representative responded during the meeting and no formal county action was recorded on the complaint at that time.
