Lexington mom tased by deputy after school drop-off files lawsuit. What to know
A South Carolina woman is suing two law enforcement agencies after she says a sheriff’s deputy tased her three times during a traffic stop following her child’s school drop-off. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges the April 2024 stop was illegal and that her daughter witnessed the encounter.
FULL STORY: Lexington woman was tased by deputy while driving child to school. She’s suing
Here are key takeaways:
• Shantya Davis filed suit in Columbia federal court against the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division, deputy Michael Medlin and SLED agent William Norris.
• Davis says she routinely used a handicapped space at Pleasant Hill Elementary to drop off her child. Norris, who volunteered as a crossing guard, confronted her on April 15, 2024, then allegedly sent a photo of her car to Medlin two days later.
• The lawsuit claims Medlin falsely told Davis he had personally witnessed her park in the space. When Davis refused to hand over her license and called 911 to reach his supervisor, Medlin opened her car door and tased her three times while her daughter was in the vehicle.
• Davis was charged with parking in a handicapped space, failure to produce a driver’s license and resisting arrest. The resisting charge was dropped, a jury acquitted her of the parking violation, and she was fined $155 for not producing her license.
• Davis says she suffered a forearm injury, hand spasms and an acute stress reaction. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department declined to comment on pending litigation, and SLED said it had not yet been served as of April 17.
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