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Residents raise complaints about Soddy‑Daisy police conduct; commission discusses storage container enforcement and community outreach
Summary
During public comment at the May 2 meeting, multiple residents accused Soddy‑Daisy police of rights violations and delays in detainee phone access; the city attorney curtailed extended remarks. Commissioners also heard requests to revisit rules on shipping containers and to provide periodic community education sessions.
Several residents used the May 2 Soddy‑Daisy commission meeting’s public‑comment period to raise allegations about the city’s police practices and to press the commission on neighborhood and code enforcement issues.
Allen Cross of 600 North Brook Drive told the commission he collapsed after taking a pill and that, after emergency responders revived him, "the police department confiscated his cell phone without a warrant and would not give it back," a practice he described as a violation of his civil and constitutional rights; he said he plans to sue. City Attorney Elliott stopped Cross’s allotted comment time, saying Cross had threatened litigation and that "there would be no comment…
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