Federal jury rules in favor of Liberty Township in civil suit

LIBERTY — Township police said they did no wrong in allegations made against them in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court, and a jury has agreed with them.

Ralph Alexander of Wilson Avenue filed the lawsuit against the township and Officers Chad McGarry and George Bednar, claiming violation of his civil rights, excessive force, false arrest and malicious prosecution.

The trial began Monday in U.S. District Court’s Northern Ohio District, Cleveland.

Police Chief Richard Tisone said the eight-person jury Wednesday unanimously found in favor of the township. The decision, he said, showed that all actions by the officers involved were reasonable and lawful.

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