Crime & Safety
Dunwoody Police Respond to Racial Profiling Complaint
A local businessman said that his civil rights were violated when he denied a request to have his car searched and the police then brought in a K-9 to search the vehicle.
Dunwoody Police and a local businessman have different versions of what happened during a June traffic stop.
Both sides provided details to Channel 2 News. Jermaine Muhammad told Mike Petchenik that his civil rights were violated when he denied a request to have his car searched and the police then brought in a K-9 to search the vehicle.
Muhammad said he was pulled over for a cracked windshield, and was publicly humiliated by the search as he waited on the side of the road.
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Dunwoody Police sent Petchenik a statement saying details of Muhammad’s complaint were untrue.
In part it said:
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There is absolutely no evidence to support Mr. Muhammad's allegations. In fact, Mr. Muhammad states in his complaint that 'what made him nervous was watching him (the officer) approach my vehicle unhooking the latch to his weapon.'
"The video clearly shows Officer Laskowski approach the car and at no time did he 'unhook' his weapon or do anything with his weapon. Officer Laskowski did appear to turn on his radio which is on the opposite side of his gun belt from his weapon.
"Also in his complaint, Mr. Muhammad stated that "racial profiling is nothing new to me". It appears that Mr. Muhammad may have made some assumptions about the traffic stop based on his mistaken belief that Officer Laskowski had 'unhooked' his weapon and based on his past experiences rather than the facts of the case.
"The video clearly shows Officer Laskowski approach the car and at no time did he 'unhook' his weapon or do anything with his weapon. Officer Laskowski did appear to turn on his radio which is on the opposite side of his gun belt from his weapon.
"Also in his complaint, Mr. Muhammad stated that "racial profiling is nothing new to me". It appears that Mr. Muhammad may have made some assumptions about the traffic stop based on his mistaken belief that Officer Laskowski had 'unhooked' his weapon and based on his past experiences rather than the facts of the case.
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