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Resident urges council to review body‑cam footage after disputed arrest interaction
Summary
Melvin Flight spoke during citizen time about an encounter he said involved Officer Dobson; he alleged he was arrested without being read Miranda rights, said an officer escalated rather than de‑escalated, and asked the council to review body‑worn camera footage; the mayor reminded him the council cannot adjudicate personnel matters during citizen time.
During citizen time, Melvin Flight told the Franklin City Council he planned to file a complaint about an interaction with a city police officer he identified as Officer Dobson.
Flight said he was walking near the Armory Hall and asked the officer why he was being stopped. He said the officer demanded identification and then told him he was under arrest…
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