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Lawsuit alleges officer cuffed boy, 8

The Columbian
Published: November 16, 2010, 12:00am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed in the case of an Oregon third grader whose mother says he was handcuffed by a police officer after the child’s teacher locked him out of class with no supervision.

The lawsuit says the teacher sent the boy out of class for being disruptive on Oct. 14, 2009, and he began throwing chairs in a hallway. Police apparently were called after an incorrect report that the then 8-year-old boy had left the school.

The suit alleges excessive force, false imprisonment and discrimination, saying the boy was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Friday’s court filing names a Gresham, Ore., police officer, three Highland Elementary School faculty members and the Gresham-Barlow School District. The Oregonian says the Gresham Police Department declined comment and the officer could not be reached. The school district declined comment Monday but said locking a student out of class without supervision “is not a common practice.”

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com

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