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Resident alleges repeated mistreatment by Edwardsville Police Department during public comment
Summary
During public comment, Bridal Brashear accused Edwardsville Police Department officers, including a Captain Short, of repeated mistreatment, a wrongful arrest and false testimony; the council did not record a departmental response in the meeting transcript.
Bridal Brashear addressed the council during public comment alleging extensive mistreatment by the Edwardsville Police Department and by city processes.
Brashear said she had been arrested in front of family and neighbors, paid $300, and later went to court; she alleged an officer (identified in her remarks as Captain Short) “lied on camera, lied under oath,” and that evidence she brought was disregarded. She also told the council she and her children have been repeatedly targeted by enforcement actions, described citation amounts (her son’s ticket of about $400) and said she feared for her family’s well-being; she said she may pursue legal action.
The transcript records no reply from police or a direct denial during the meeting and no staff response was recorded in the public-comment segment. The council thanked Brashear for her remarks and the meeting moved to other agenda items. The council has not recorded any formal response or investigation outcome in these minutes; any departmental response or follow-up action would need to be confirmed with city staff or police records.
