‘Reckless’: South Carolina Cops Handcuff 76-Year-Old with Dementia Over Minor Offense, Leave Him Unbuckled in Patrol Car—He Dies After Officer Crashes During Transport, Lawsuit Says
After police officers in West Columbia, South Carolina, arrested an elderly man suffering from dementia last July, they cuffed him and put him in a police car but failed to secure him with a seat belt, a new lawsuit says. On the way to jail, another vehicle crashed into the patrol car, causing serious injuries…
