Richland deputy tased man and faked assault claim, lawsuit alleges. What to know

A South Carolina man is suing Richland County and its sheriff’s department, alleging a deputy tased him without justification and fabricated an assault charge against him. Bystander video appears to contradict key claims in the deputy’s incident report.

FULL STORY: Richland deputy tased man, ‘fabricated’ report claiming assault, a lawsuit says

Here are key takeaways:

Kadeem Robinson filed the lawsuit April 17 in Richland County court, alleging Deputy Kevin Horseman tased him without cause during an April 20, 2024, encounter outside Express Food Mart in Eastover.

Horseman was responding to a “shots fired” call about 0.2 miles away and detained a group of eight men despite what the lawsuit calls “the absence of any articulable basis” to suspect them.

The deputy’s body-worn camera “fell off and was not recording” when the Taser was deployed, according to the complaint filed by attorney Justin Bamberg.

The incident report says Robinson hit Horseman with his right fist, but the lawsuit notes Robinson was holding a soda bottle in his right hand throughout the encounter, as bystander video shows.

Video shows Horseman giving Robinson conflicting commands — “get on the ground” and “walk back to my car” — moments before firing the Taser. Robinson fell and injured his face on the concrete.

The third-degree assault and battery charge against Robinson was dismissed in May 2024. Horseman remains employed with the sheriff’s department, which declined to answer questions from The State.

Robinson is seeking a jury trial and damages, with the suit asserting assault, battery, false imprisonment and negligence, plus broader failures in training, supervision and body-camera policies.

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