LED TO THE LEAK AND HOW LONG
THIS AREA WILL BE CLOSED.
THIS AREA WILL BE CLOSED.
>> NOW TO THE CONFRONTATION
>> NOW TO THE CONFRONTATION
BETWEEN A FATHER AND A PRECINCT
BETWEEN A FATHER AND A PRECINCT
4 DEPUTY THAT’S GAINED NATIONAL
4 DEPUTY THAT’S GAINED NATIONAL
ATTENTION.
ATTENTION.
GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANKS FOR
GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANKS FOR
JOINING US, I’M CHRISTINE NOEL.
JOINING US, I’M CHRISTINE NOEL.
>> I’M ANDY CEROTA IN FOR KEITH
>> I’M ANDY CEROTA IN FOR KEITH
GARVIN.
GARVIN.
THAT FATHER SUING THAT DEPUTY
THAT FATHER SUING THAT DEPUTY
SAYING HE ACCUSED HIM OF BEING A
SAYING HE ACCUSED HIM OF BEING A
FUGITIVE OUT OF LOUISIANA.
FUGITIVE OUT OF LOUISIANA.
BOTH THE FATHER AND PRECINCT 4
BOTH THE FATHER AND PRECINCT 4
SPOKE ABOUT THE LAWSUIT TODAY.
SPOKE ABOUT THE LAWSUIT TODAY.
CHANNEL 2’S BRANDON WALKER LIVE
CHANNEL 2’S BRANDON WALKER LIVE
AT PRECINCT 4 HEADQUARTERS WITH
AT PRECINCT 4 HEADQUARTERS WITH
WHAT THEY SAID.
WHAT THEY SAID.
>> Reporter: HERE IS A COPY OF
>> Reporter: HERE IS A COPY OF
THAT LAWSUIT FORMALLY FILED
THAT LAWSUIT FORMALLY FILED
TODAY IN CIVIL COURT DOWNTOWN.
TODAY IN CIVIL COURT DOWNTOWN.
IT ALLEGES THAT THE CONSTABLE
IT ALLEGES THAT THE CONSTABLE
WAS DISHONEST WHEN HE FIRST
WAS DISHONEST WHEN HE FIRST
APPROACHED HIM, FIRST ASKING HIM
APPROACHED HIM, FIRST ASKING HIM
ABOUT HE, THE WHEREABOUTS OF A
ABOUT HE, THE WHEREABOUTS OF A
STOLEN DOG FROM THAT ADDRESS.
STOLEN DOG FROM THAT ADDRESS.
THE LAWSUIT STIPULATES EVANS
THE LAWSUIT STIPULATES EVANS
TOLD HIM THAT HE DIDN’T KNOW
TOLD HIM THAT HE DIDN’T KNOW
WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT
WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT
BECAUSE HIS DOG WAS AT THE
BECAUSE HIS DOG WAS AT THE
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
IT WAS AT THAT POINT, ACCORDING
IT WAS AT THAT POINT, ACCORDING
TO THE LAWSUIT, THAT DEPUTY
TO THE LAWSUIT, THAT DEPUTY
CONSTABLE LINLEY THEN TOLD EVANS
CONSTABLE LINLEY THEN TOLD EVANS
THAT HIS DESCRIPTION MATCHED
THAT HIS DESCRIPTION MATCHED
THAT OF A WANTED MAN OUT OF
THAT OF A WANTED MAN OUT OF
LOUISIANA BY THE NAME OF
LOUISIANA BY THE NAME OF
QUENTIN.
QUENTIN.
CONFUSED, EVANS SAID HE KNEW ONE
CONFUSED, EVANS SAID HE KNEW ONE
THING WAS FOR SURE.
THING WAS FOR SURE.
HE WASN’T QUENTIN, HE SAYS, OVER
HE WASN’T QUENTIN, HE SAYS, OVER
TIME HE ALSO KNEW ANOTHER THING,
TIME HE ALSO KNEW ANOTHER THING,
AND THAT DEPUTY CONSTABLE LINLEY
AND THAT DEPUTY CONSTABLE LINLEY
WAS NOT CONVINCED OF THAT.
WAS NOT CONVINCED OF THAT.
>> MY NAME IS NOT QUENTIN!
>> MY NAME IS NOT QUENTIN!
WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?
WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?
>> IT’S THE CELL PHONE VIDEO
>> IT’S THE CELL PHONE VIDEO
THAT MADE THE ROUNDS WORLD WIDE.
THAT MADE THE ROUNDS WORLD WIDE.
IN IT, CLARENCE EVANS AND HARRIS
IN IT, CLARENCE EVANS AND HARRIS
COUNTY PRECINCT 4 DEPUTY
COUNTY PRECINCT 4 DEPUTY
CONSTABLE GARRETT LINLEY, A CASE
CONSTABLE GARRETT LINLEY, A CASE
OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY, THOUGH A
OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY, THOUGH A
MATTER THAT ESCALATED
MATTER THAT ESCALATED
though a matter that escalated
though a matter that escalated
when the night she died,
when the night she died,
>> THIS LAWSUIT IDENTIFIES SOME
>> THIS LAWSUIT IDENTIFIES SOME
OF THE VIOLATIONS OF MR. LINLEY
OF THE VIOLATIONS OF MR. LINLEY
IN THAT EXCHANGE ON THAT DAY.
IN THAT EXCHANGE ON THAT DAY.
>> Reporter: TODAY EVANS, HIS
>> Reporter: TODAY EVANS, HIS
WIFE AND LEGAL TEAM ANNOUNCED
WIFE AND LEGAL TEAM ANNOUNCED
PLANS TO SUE OFFICER LINLEY,
PLANS TO SUE OFFICER LINLEY,
CLAIMING ETCHES’ CONSTITUTIONAL
CLAIMING ETCHES’ CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED THAT DAY,
RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED THAT DAY,
MAY 8.
MAY 8.
>> WHEN MR. LINLEY ENTERED THE
>> WHEN MR. LINLEY ENTERED THE
PROPERTY AND ALSO BROUGHT
PROPERTY AND ALSO BROUGHT
MR. EVANS’ WALLET FROM HIM AND
MR. EVANS’ WALLET FROM HIM AND
SNATCHED IT FROM HIS HAND AND
SNATCHED IT FROM HIS HAND AND
ILLEGALLY SEARCHED THROUGH THAT
ILLEGALLY SEARCHED THROUGH THAT
WALLET FOR HIS IDENTIFICATION.
WALLET FOR HIS IDENTIFICATION.
>> Reporter: DEPUTY CONSTABLE
>> Reporter: DEPUTY CONSTABLE
LINLEY TOLD EVANS HE MATCHED THE
LINLEY TOLD EVANS HE MATCHED THE
DESCRIPTION OF A MAN NAMED
DESCRIPTION OF A MAN NAMED
QUENTIN PREJEAN LOUISIANA.
QUENTIN PREJEAN LOUISIANA.
THERE WAS A FELONY WARRANT
THERE WAS A FELONY WARRANT
ISSUED FOR THE ARREST ON
ISSUED FOR THE ARREST ON
NARCOTICS CHARGES AND SAY THEY
NARCOTICS CHARGES AND SAY THEY
HAD REASON TO BELIEVE HE WAS
HAD REASON TO BELIEVE HE WAS
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
PRECINCT 4.
PRECINCT 4.
IT WASN’T UNTIL A SECOND DEPUTY
IT WASN’T UNTIL A SECOND DEPUTY
CONSTABLE ARRIVED THAT IT WAS
CONSTABLE ARRIVED THAT IT WAS
CONFIRMED GARRETT HAD THE WRONG
CONFIRMED GARRETT HAD THE WRONG
GUY.
GUY.
>> WE DON’T KNOW WHAT THE
>> WE DON’T KNOW WHAT THE
MOTIVATION HERE IS.
MOTIVATION HERE IS.
>> Reporter: CONSTABLE MARK
>> Reporter: CONSTABLE MARK
HERMAN TODAY SAID DESPITE EVANS’
HERMAN TODAY SAID DESPITE EVANS’
VERBAL COMPLAINTS, HE HAS YET TO
VERBAL COMPLAINTS, HE HAS YET TO
SEE A FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED AND
SEE A FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED AND
UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, THERE ISN’T
UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, THERE ISN’T
ANYTHING FOR HIS OFFICE TO
ANYTHING FOR HIS OFFICE TO
INVESTIGATE, INCLUDING HEARING
INVESTIGATE, INCLUDING HEARING
GARRETT’S TAKE.
GARRETT’S TAKE.
>> HAS HE SAID TO YOU ABOUT WHAT
>> HAS HE SAID TO YOU ABOUT WHAT
TRANSPIRED?
TRANSPIRED?
>> I HAVE NOT TALKED TO HIM AT
>> I HAVE NOT TALKED TO HIM AT
ALL ABOUT THIS.
ALL ABOUT THIS.
SO YEAH.
SO YEAH.
THERE HAS BEEN NO COMPLAINT.
THERE HAS BEEN NO COMPLAINT.
I WOULD HAVE NO REASON TO SPEAK
I WOULD HAVE NO REASON TO SPEAK
TO HIM.
TO HIM.
>> Reporter: CONSTABLE HERMAN
>> Reporter: CONSTABLE HERMAN
SAYING THERE IS A FORMAL PROCESS
SAYING THERE IS A FORMAL PROCESS
WHEN COMPLAINTS ARE FILED AND
WHEN COMPLAINTS ARE FILED AND
PROTOCOLS TO GO.
PROTOCOLS TO GO.
HE SAID THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN IN
HE SAID THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN IN
THIS CASE.
THIS CASE.
HERMAN ALSO SAYS THAT THERE IS
HERMAN ALSO SAYS THAT THERE IS
BODY CAM FOOTAGE.
BODY CAM FOOTAGE.
THE LEGAL TEAM FOR EVIDENCE SAYS
THE LEGAL TEAM FOR EVIDENCE SAYS
THEY ARE AA AWARE OF THAT AND
THEY ARE AA AWARE OF THAT AND
ASKED FOR THAT, BUT HAVE YET TO
ASKED FOR THAT, BUT HAVE YET TO
RECEIVE IT.
RECEIVE IT.
ANOTHER POINT OF CONTENTION, YOU
ANOTHER POINT OF CONTENTION, YOU
HEARD THE TALK DURING THE PIECE
HEARD THE TALK DURING THE PIECE
IN THAT VIDEO ABOUT THE I.D. AND
IN THAT VIDEO ABOUT THE I.D. AND
WHETHER EVANS HAD THE RIGHT TO
WHETHER EVANS HAD THE RIGHT TO
GIVE UP HIS I.D. TO DEPUTY
GIVE UP HIS I.D. TO DEPUTY
CONSTABLE LINLEY OR IF HE DIDN’T
CONSTABLE LINLEY OR IF HE DIDN’T
HAVE THAT RIGHT TO DO SO.
HAVE THAT RIGHT TO DO SO.
COMING UP AT 6, WE’LL TALK MORE
COMING UP AT 6, WE’LL TALK MORE
ON THE BACK AND FORTH ON THAT
ON THE BACK AND FORTH ON THAT
AND ALSO WHAT THE LEGAL TEAM IS
AND ALSO WHAT THE LEGAL TEAM IS
ASKING FOR FROM A JURY.
ASKING FOR FROM A JURY.
WE ARE LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
WE ARE LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
HARRIS COUNTY, BRANDON WALKER,
HARRIS COUNTY, BRANDON WALKER,
KPRC CHANNEL 2 NEWS.
KPRC CHANNEL 2 NEWS.
>> WE WILL SEE YOU THEN.
>> WE WILL SEE YOU THEN.
THANKS SO MUCH.
THANKS SO MUCH.
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THE FULL VIDEO OF THE
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