MIAMISBURG — A man who claims he was falsely arrested while walking in his neighborhood has sued the city and his neighbor.
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In the lawsuit, Darryl Kinney alleges his neighbor lied to police on July 13, 2025, and told police he was hitting mailboxes in their neighborhood.
Body camera video from Miamisburg officers shows the interaction.
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Video shows police approach Kinney, but he keeps walking.
Kinney refused to turn around so he could be searched.
He said he is on the phone with his lawyer during the interaction.
Officers with Tasers pointed at Kinney tell him he is going to be detained for public intoxication.
Police then say why they were originally called.
“We got a call that you were looking in the mailbox and beating on mailboxes,” an officer said.
Later, the officer took the same water bottle, dumped it out, and then said: “evidence because it smelled like alcohol, it’s empty now.”
The charges were dropped against Kinney.
The city of Miamisburg sent News Center 7 the following statement:
“The City of Miamisburg has become aware of the lawsuit reportedly filed against the City and members of the Miamisburg Police Department. At this time, the City has not yet been formally served with the complaint and therefore has not had the opportunity to fully review the allegations through the legal process.
Based on our understanding of the filing and the extensive review of the incident by the City, we believe the complaint does not accurately reflect the totality of the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Because this is now active litigation, the City has referred the matter to its legal counsel and will respond through the appropriate legal channels. We remain confident in the professionalism and integrity of the employees involved and look forward to presenting the facts through the judicial process."
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