Woonsocket Settles Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit for $550K

Woonsocket settles wrongful arrest lawsuit for $550K

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The city of Woonsocket has agreed to pay a $550,000 settlement for wrongfully arresting a resident twice. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Rhode Island filed a lawsuit against the city and officer Timothy Hammond on behalf of Mack Blackie last October. The lawsuit stems from an incident in 2022 when someone broke into a Woonsocket apartment. One of its residents, William Grover, told police that he recognize…

City of Woonsocket agrees to pay a half-million dollars to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the ACLU  - TPR: The Public's Radio

The City of Woonsocket has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a lawsuit by the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union for wrongfully arresting and incarcerating a homeless man for a 2022 break-in.  The federal civil rights lawsuit alleged that Mack Blackie’s civil rights were violated when he was twice arrested and […] The post City of Woonsocket agrees to pay a half-million dollars to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the…

ACLU of RI Settles False Arrest Suit of Woonsocket Man for $550,000

Concluding a lawsuit involving a disturbing case of serious police misconduct, the ACLU of Rhode Island announced the favorable settlement of a case on behalf of Woonsocket resident Mack Blackie who was twice unlawfully and falsely arrested and detained by Woonsocket police.