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Resident Kenneth Stone alleges police misconduct; council says matter belongs to police department
Summary
Kenneth Stone told the City Council he filed a police‑misconduct complaint after an October incident he recorded; he said Officer Smith attempted forced entry, later arrested him and that body‑camera and neighbor CCTV footage have not been provided. Council members said the complaint is a police matter and recommended legal avenues.
Kenneth Stone, a Myrtle Creek resident, told the City Council during the meeting—public‑comment period that he filed a complaint alleging police misconduct and has been unable to obtain full body‑camera or neighborhood CCTV footage.
"My name is Kenneth Stone," he said, reading his address for the record, and described an episode in which, he said, "Officer Smith tried to force his way in my home" and later arrested him for disorderly conduct. Stone said he has "the entire incident on video" but that the police department provided only a two‑minute clip from a much longer call and that neighbor footage is now missing.
Stone said he had pursued internal complaints and court motions and asked the council to help resolve what he described as an ongoing failure to investigate and disclose evidence. "They ignored it," he said of the department's response.
Council members and staff declined to take direct action at the meeting. The presiding officer (Chair) told Stone that the council does not have authority to direct police investigations and suggested he pursue legal counsel. The chair said, "right now it's a police issue" and that the council lacks the ability to order an internal investigation; the city administrator similarly noted investigatory authority lies with the department.
Stone said he was continuing legal efforts and sought access to body‑cam footage; councilors urged him to follow the formal complaint process and contact the police supervisor and legal avenues cited. The council did not vote or direct staff to open a separate administrative inquiry at the meeting. The public comment concluded with Stone stating he would pursue legal remedies and council members offering procedural guidance about whose jurisdiction handled evidence and internal review.
What happens next: Council members indicated the issue remains with the police department and recommended Stone pursue the department's complaint procedures and outside legal advice. The council did not record a formal referral or motion related to the allegation during the meeting.
