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COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — A man whose edited video of a Collinsville police traffic stop garnered national attention online filed a federal lawsuit against the department today.
Terrance Huff, of Hamilton, Ohio, claims that Officer Michael Reichert, who stopped him for allegedly swerving out of his lane on Interstate 55-70, was a bad cop who unlawfully searched his vehicle in December. Huff was sent on his way after Reichert found no drugs in the car.
In the lawsuit, Huff claims unreasonable seizure, false arrest, unreasonable search of person, unreasonable search of vehicle, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit also alleges that the department rewards officers for asset forfeitures, leading to aggressive tactics.
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