Date: 01-17-2009

Case Style: Andrea McCarren v. Prince George's County, et al.

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Court: Circuit Court, Prince George's County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Steven Pavsner, Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., Greenbelt, Maryland

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Description: Andrea McCarren used Prince George's County and others on civil rights violation and other theories claiming that she was injured by county police officers during an incident that occurred the morning of April 15, 2005, when McCarren and her cameraman, Pete Hakel, were following Cpl. Danon Ashton, the police liaison to the county's chief administrative officer, Jacqueline Brown. McCarren was investigating whether Ashton was serving as Brown's "personal chauffeur" by driving her to dinner parties and on shopping trips and washing her vehicle. She was following Brown in her personal car and Brown noticed and called for assistance. The responding officer conducted a "felony traffic stop" in which McCarren was ordered out of her vehicle by officers who trained their service weapons on her. McCarren following police orders to get out of her vehicle and put her hands in the air. At the direction of police, McCarren slowly walks backward and is out of camera range after a few steps. nine police cars from Prince George's and Cheverly responded. Although most of the squad cars were equipped with video cameras, police said none of them were working that day.

The defenses asserted by Defendants are not available.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $5,000.00.

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