Black Woman suing Florida Publix after being accused of shoplifting, hit with Taser in parking lot in front of children
A news conference took place last week in Jacksonville announced an update in a lawsuit against Publix that involves its reported use of off-duty uniformed police to work in its stores. Attorney Ben Crump and co-counsels Steve Combs, Jamie Holland hosted the event on behalf of Tawanda Crowell according to First Coast News. The legal team claims that Publix hires off-duty uniformed police to work in its stores, however, doesn’t provide any training specific to working in a retail environment. They said that Crowell went into a Publix store and bought dinner for her goddaughter and her nieces.
Once she returned to her car she was allegedly accosted by one of these armed police officers. Jacksonville Sheriff Office identified the officer as Officer K. Munger.
Crowell told the officer that he lacked probable cause to ask for her grocery receipt and she didn’t give it to him. Crowell was hit with a Taser and knocked to the ground in front of her young goddaughter and nieces, the lawsuit claims.
Crump says that although the arresting officer found the receipt verifying her purchase of the food, she was arrested and was jailed for 24 hours according to the news station.
The legal team announced that it will be investigating Publix’s use of armed police officers. The suit claims that the grocery store doesn’t provide additional training to off-duty officers.
Publix’s communications director for Florida sent the following comment to First Coast News: “We do not comment on pending litigation.”
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded with this statement:
This incident and actions by the officer were investigated by the Internal Affairs Unit by way of a formal complaint. Officer K. Munger’s actions were cleared by way of the body-worn camera video.
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