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RASCON, KPRC CHANNEL 2 NEWS.
RASCON, KPRC CHANNEL 2 NEWS.
>> MY NAME IS NOT QUENTIN!
>> MY NAME IS NOT QUENTIN!
WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU!
WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU!
>> HIS NAME IS NOT QUENTIN.
>> HIS NAME IS NOT QUENTIN.
>> REMEMBER THIS, A TENSE
>> REMEMBER THIS, A TENSE
CONFRONTATION CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
CONFRONTATION CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY THAT
CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY THAT
WENT VIRAL.
WENT VIRAL.
TONIGHT IT’S BECOME THE CENTER
TONIGHT IT’S BECOME THE CENTER
OF A LAWSUIT.
OF A LAWSUIT.
THIS MAN NOW SUING PRECINCT 4
THIS MAN NOW SUING PRECINCT 4
DEPUTIES.
DEPUTIES.
BRANDON WALKER JOINING US LIVE
BRANDON WALKER JOINING US LIVE
WITH THE DETAILS OF THIS
WITH THE DETAILS OF THIS
LAWSUIT.
LAWSUIT.
>> Reporter: HERE IT IS.
>> Reporter: HERE IT IS.
IT ALLEGES THAT HARRIS COUNTY
IT ALLEGES THAT HARRIS COUNTY
PRECINCT 4 DEPUTY CONSTABLE
PRECINCT 4 DEPUTY CONSTABLE
GARRETT LINLEY UNLAWFULLY
GARRETT LINLEY UNLAWFULLY
APPROACHED CLARENCE EVANS AND
APPROACHED CLARENCE EVANS AND
AFTER HE DID THAT, THEY SAY THAT
AFTER HE DID THAT, THEY SAY THAT
HE WAS ALSO UNLAWFUL AND ALSO
HE WAS ALSO UNLAWFUL AND ALSO
DISHONEST ABOUT WHY HE ARRIVED,
DISHONEST ABOUT WHY HE ARRIVED,
TOO, DESPITE EVANS’ CLAIMS THAT
TOO, DESPITE EVANS’ CLAIMS THAT
HE WASN’T THE MAN.
HE WASN’T THE MAN.
YOU HEARD HIM SHOUTING IN THE
YOU HEARD HIM SHOUTING IN THE
VIDEO, QUENTIN.
VIDEO, QUENTIN.
AS FAR AS THAT GOES, PRECINCT 4
AS FAR AS THAT GOES, PRECINCT 4
CONSTABLE MARK HERMAN SAYS ALL
CONSTABLE MARK HERMAN SAYS ALL
OF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED
OF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED
DIFFERENTLY AND HERE IS WHY HE
DIFFERENTLY AND HERE IS WHY HE
SAYS SO.
SAYS SO.
>> CLARENCE EVANS ALLEGES HARRIS
>> CLARENCE EVANS ALLEGES HARRIS
COUNTY PRECINCT 4 DEPUTY
COUNTY PRECINCT 4 DEPUTY
CONSTABLE GARRETT LINLEY
CONSTABLE GARRETT LINLEY
VIOLATED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL
VIOLATED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS WHEN HE APPROACHED HIM AT
RIGHTS WHEN HE APPROACHED HIM AT
HIS HOME.
HIS HOME.
FIRST ABOUT A STOLEN DOG, AND
FIRST ABOUT A STOLEN DOG, AND
THEN ABOUT EVANS MATCHING THE
THEN ABOUT EVANS MATCHING THE
DESCRIPTION OF A WANTED MAN FROM
DESCRIPTION OF A WANTED MAN FROM
LOUISIANA BY THE NAME OF
LOUISIANA BY THE NAME OF
QUENTIN.
QUENTIN.
>> WHEN MR. LINLEY ENTERED THE
>> WHEN MR. LINLEY ENTERED THE
PROPERTY AND ALSO GRABBED
PROPERTY AND ALSO GRABBED
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: EVANS, HIS WIFE AND
>> Reporter: EVANS, HIS WIFE AND
LEGAL TEAM TODAY ON WHY THEY
LEGAL TEAM TODAY ON WHY THEY
FILED SUIT AGAINST LINLEY.
FILED SUIT AGAINST LINLEY.
BUT AS FAR AS THE WALLET
BUT AS FAR AS THE WALLET
DISCREPANCY IS CONCERNED,
DISCREPANCY IS CONCERNED,
PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLE MARK HERMAN
PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLE MARK HERMAN
SEES THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
SEES THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
>> WELL, ANY TIME THERE IS A
>> WELL, ANY TIME THERE IS A
SITUATION WHERE AN OFFICER ASKS
SITUATION WHERE AN OFFICER ASKS
YOU FOR IDENTIFICATION,
YOU FOR IDENTIFICATION,
ESPECIALLY UNDER LAWFUL MEANS,
ESPECIALLY UNDER LAWFUL MEANS,
WHICH IS WHAT THIS WAS, YOU
WHICH IS WHAT THIS WAS, YOU
SHOULD SHOW THEM IDENTIFICATION.
SHOULD SHOW THEM IDENTIFICATION.
>> Reporter: THAT’S THE THING,
>> Reporter: THAT’S THE THING,
EVANS’ ATTORNEY SAY NOTHING
EVANS’ ATTORNEY SAY NOTHING
ABOUT THIS WAS LEGAL.
ABOUT THIS WAS LEGAL.
>> I WANT TO ASK THIS
>> I WANT TO ASK THIS
CONSTABLE’S OFFICE TO BE
CONSTABLE’S OFFICE TO BE
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF
THEIR EMPLOYEES.
THEIR EMPLOYEES.
>> YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW MY NAME
>> YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW MY NAME
AND SAY I HAVE A WARRANT!
AND SAY I HAVE A WARRANT!
>> Reporter: BACK TO THE MAN WHO
>> Reporter: BACK TO THE MAN WHO
HE SAID HE RESEMBLED.
HE SAID HE RESEMBLED.
QUENTIN PREJEAN.
QUENTIN PREJEAN.
CONSTABLE SAID PREJEAN HAD
CONSTABLE SAID PREJEAN HAD
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS IN
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS IN
LOUISIANA ON NARCOTICS CHARGES.
LOUISIANA ON NARCOTICS CHARGES.
AND HERMAN ALSO ADDED THAT
AND HERMAN ALSO ADDED THAT
QUENTIN PERSON HAD AN
QUENTIN PERSON HAD AN
OUTSTANDING WARRANT.
OUTSTANDING WARRANT.
HE SAID THERE WERE
HE SAID THERE WERE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOUISIANA
REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOUISIANA
HERE AT THE TIME.
HERE AT THE TIME.
BUT HE WOULDN’T GOO INTO DETAIL
BUT HE WOULDN’T GOO INTO DETAIL
AS TO WHETHER THOSE WERE LAW
AS TO WHETHER THOSE WERE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
THIS LAWSUIT NOW ASKING FOR A
THIS LAWSUIT NOW ASKING FOR A
JURY TO DECIDE WHETHER LINLEY
JURY TO DECIDE WHETHER LINLEY
WAS JUST IN HOW HE HANDLED THE
WAS JUST IN HOW HE HANDLED THE
MATTER.
MATTER.
WE DO HAVE A PHONE CALL IN TO
WE DO HAVE A PHONE CALL IN TO
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S
OFFICE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
OFFICE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS QUENTIN PREJEAN.
THIS QUENTIN PREJEAN.
THE CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED
THE CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED
YET.
YET.
WHEN THEY DO, WE’LL LET YOU
WHEN THEY DO, WE’LL LET YOU
KNOW.
KNOW.
BRANDON WALKER, KPRC CHANNEL 2
