MASON CITY — A Hancock County man has filed a lawsuit
against Cerro Gordo County and a sheriff’s deputy claiming he was falsely
arrested and imprisoned.
Cody Kramer, 20, filed
the lawsuit against the county and Deputy Mitchell Kruse.
According to the
lawsuit, Kruse allegedly arrested Kramer on Aug. 28, 2012, and transported him
to the Cerro Gordo County Jail where he was detained against his will for more
than three hours.
During the time he was
detained, Kramer allegedly was falsely accused of committing numerous
burglaries in Cerro Gordo County.
According to court
documents, the “unjust imprisonment” caused damages including deprivation of
Kramer’s civil rights, humiliation, severe mental distress, damage to his
reputation and exposure to public hatred and ridicule.
Kramer is also
claiming his constitutional rights, including the right to be free from
unreasonable searches and seizures and free from an arrest in the absence of
probable cause, were violated.
Kramer is demanding a
jury trial and seeking an unspecified amount for actual and punitive damages
plus interest.
According to online
court records, Kramer was not charged with any crime in August 2012.
— By Laura Bird