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Lima City Council refers downtown 03:18 use‑of‑force incident to Safety Services committee, authorizes subpoenas for video
Summary
After multiple public comments alleging excessive force at a Sept. 27 incident at the 318, Lima City Council referred the matter to its Safety Services Committee and authorized the law director to issue subpoenas for all video recordings of the event; the motion passed by voice vote.
Lima City Council voted to refer a recent police incident at the downtown bar known as the 318 to the council’s Safety Services Committee and to authorize the law director and committee to issue subpoenas for all video of the incident.
The action followed several hours of public comment in which residents described conflicting accounts of what happened at 03:18 on Sept. 27. “I am sick and disgusted by the way LPD treated my family and I,” said Heather Simpson, a resident who urged the council to require independent investigations, stronger de‑escalation training and more transparency from the police…
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