Readers React to Family Comments of Taser Victim
Grandparents of Akron woman tased by Stow Police speak out
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Family of Taser Victim Speaks Out
City moves forward with plans to sue Akron woman over breach of contract
The family of an Akron woman who sued the city of Stow after being tasered by a Stow police officer asked the city to stop its counter suit over an alleged breach of contract. Joan and Roger Lash, the grandparents of Chelsea Garrett, who recently settled a court case with the city of Stow for $100,000 over her being tased in November 2011, asked members of Stow City Council recently not to move forward with plans to sue their granddaughter for breach of contract. City officials have said Garrett violated a non-disclosure agreement by appearing in a TV news interview and publicly disclosing the dollar amount in the settlement. Joan Lash said the incident has been a nightmare for her entire family and nearly destroyed Garrett and her mother…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Stow to Sue Woman Over Taser Settlement
City plans to claim breach of contract in $100,000 settlement
The city of Stow is planning to sue an Akron woman for breach of contract over a $100,000 court settlement that stemmed from allegations of police misconduct. Stow Law Director Brian Reali told members of Stow City Council Monday that the city plans to file a lawsuit against Chelsea Garrett, the 23-year-old who sued the city after being tased by Stow police in November 2011. In January, Stow's insurance carrier agreed to settle the lawsuit for $100,000. But Reali said that Garrett violated that settlement agreement. "Part of the settlement was a non-disclosure agreement," he said. "Within a day of signing that contract she went to media outlets ... and made statements in violation of that agreement. So we collectively agreed pursuing this …
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James Thomas
9:41 am on Saturday, April 27, 2013
Thank You Kaye, Perhaps Patch ought to look into a Restraining Order concerning the individual who is JackJackKellyTroyMcClureTomTuckerThomasJamesMr.JamesJamesThomas(bogus)derpSpotterJoeHomeownerNolanNolanThrice. I mean, How much is enough? more ›
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Stow May Sue Over Taser Settlement News Report
City officials say plaintiff may have breached disclosure agreement
The fall-out over a court case involving alleged misconduct by the Stow Police Department is not over yet. Stow city officials this week issued a statement disputing the accuracy of a recent news segment about a 23-year-old Akron woman who sued the city after being tased by Stow police in November 2011. Stow Mayor Sara Drew and Stow Law Director Brian Reali reacted to the news report during Thursday's Stow City Council meeting regarding the $100,000 settlement reached in the case with the plaintiff, Chelsea Garrett. Reali called the news segment, a report by a Cleveland TV station, "completely false." He also said city officials were concerned Garrett may have violated a non-disclosure agreement included as part of the settlement by …
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James Thomas
1:56 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Ms. Noall, The Stow Police said the Stow Police did nothing wrong. That argument went a long way with Rodney King in Los Angeles didn't it? more ›
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Woman Tased by Stow Police Awarded $100,000 Settlement
Stow officials deny Chelsea Garrett's public statements that she was a victim of police brutality.
On Wednesday, Stow Mayor Sara Drew issued a statement disputing the accuracy of a recent news segment about a 23-year-old Akron woman who sued the city after being tased by Stow police. In the news report, released earlier this week by a local media outlet, Chelsea Garrett said she was the victim of police brutality when officers tased, handcuffed and arrested her after she almost clipped a police cruiser while driving. With her lawyer present during the TV interview, Garrett argued she was suffering from diabetic blackouts at the time of the Nov. 2011 incident, which caused erratic driving and inhibited her from following police commands. The city presented a different version of the events in its press release: "The day Ms. Garrett was …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Stow and Woman Tasered by Police Fail to Reach Agreement in Federal Lawsuit
The woman Tasered by a Stow officer rejected an offer by the city to settle the case. The dash cam video filmed during the incident is attached to this story.
The 23-year-old Akron woman who filed a Federal lawsuit against the city of Stow seeking $250,000 in damages rejected Stow's offer to settle for $10,000 May 8, according to a Fox 8 News Cleveland story. The Akron woman, Chelsea Garrett, who was Tasered in November by Stow Police Officer Jesse Reedy, who was cleared for his use of force by a committee, filed the Federal lawsuit claiming police brutality in March. On Nov. 5, Garrett was charged with reckless operation, a minor-misdemeanor, and obstruction official business, a second-degree misdemeanor by Stow and charged with a DUI in Akron for bouncing off a median wall on S.R. 8, hitting a vehicle in Akron and leaving the scene of the accident. When she was in Stow, she almost swiped a …
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Joseph Bagodonuts
9:12 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
On the subject of Police Brutality. If no one else is aware of this phenomenon please be aware that lawsuits against police departments such as this are becoming more and more common on a daily basis. Stop the naivety and ask yourself why else the insurance carrier settled the lawsuit so quickly? After having had the police draw their weapons on me for a simple traffic violation one of my hobbies… more ›
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Woman Tasered by Stow Officer Who Was Cleared for Use of Force, Files Federal Lawsuit
The 23-year-old Akron woman is alleging police brutality.
An Akron woman who was Tasered in November by Stow Police Officer Jesse Reedy, who was cleared for his use of force by a committee, has filed a Federal lawsuit claiming police brutality. On Nov. 5, Chelsea Garrett, 23, was charged with reckless operation, a minor-misdemeanor, and obstruction official business, a second-degree misdemeanor by Stow and charged with a DUI in Akron for bouncing off a median wall on S.R. 8, hitting a vehicle in Akron and leaving the scene of the accident. When she was in Stow, she almost swiped a cruiser Nov. 5, according to the dashcam video attached to this story. “I would never deny that, I was scared watching the video, seeing myself drive like that,” Garrett told Fox 8 News Cleveland. Garrett says she is …
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Jack Kelly
9:59 am on Friday, March 9, 2012
Actually (and legally), you did flee the scene of the accident. Just because a witness did whatever does not let you off the hook. Also, you said that "it was proven that the only illegal drug in my system was from being tranquilized by Stow" -- that's a pretty strong and potentially libelous statement you're making. "Proven" by whom? You're stating that a Stow officer injected an illegal drug … more ›
Friday, December 16, 2011
Officer Cleared for Shocking Akron Woman with Taser
The Use of Force Committee deemed the Stow officer's actions were within policy guidelines.
A 90-pound Akron woman claimed police brutality after being shocked with an electric stun gun by Stow Police Officer Jesse Reedy Nov. 5 — but the Use of Force Committee found the officer was within policy guidelines. Garrett, 23, was charged with reckless operation, a minor-misdemeanor, and obstruction official business, a second-degree misdemeanor by Stow and charged with a DUI in Akron for bouncing off a median wall on S.R. 8, hitting a vehicle in Akron and leaving the scene of the accident. When she was in Stow, she almost swiped a cruiser Nov. 5. She pleaded not guilty to Stow's charges Dec. 13. She has a trial set for Jan. 30 in front of Judge Kim Hoover at Stow Municipal Court. The 90-pound woman told Fox 8 she is a diabetic and took…
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James Thomas
12:30 am on Friday, December 23, 2011
Do they keep us safe by "Tasing" 90 lb. women? I have some doubts here. more ›
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Video Shows Woman Tasered by Officer, Claims Police Brutality
"The only comment I can make at this time is that the Use of Force Committee is reviewing the incident," said Stow's Police Chief.
An Akron woman who was shocked with an electric stun gun by a Stow officer is now firing back by accusing Stow Police of brutality. Chelsea Garrett, 23, bounced off a median wall and hit a vehicle in Akron and then left the scene of the accident and then almost swiped a Stow cruiser Nov. 5. After the Stow officer pulled Garrett over on Graham Road, she got out of her car and was eventually shocked with a Taser — as seen in the dashcam video uploaded to this post. (Audio is not available.) She was charged with reckless operation, a minor-misdemeanor. "The only comment I can make at this time is that the Use of Force Committee is reviewing the incident," said Stow Police Chief Louis Dirker. The 90-pound woman told Fox 8 she is a diabetic and…
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James Thomas
1:06 am on Friday, December 9, 2011
Having the audio account of this would very likely clear up a lot of questions. Could we have that? more ›
James Thomas
12:25 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Funny Nolan Thrice, sounds exactly like what you would say. more ›