An Alabama man was tased, arrested, and slapped with bogus charges as he attempted to replace a flat tire, according to a new lawsuit filed last week. According to the suit, the man, Micah Washington, was arrested by a Reform, Alabama, police officer seemingly unprovoked, and tased several times despite complying with the officer's demands.
On December 2, 2023, Washington was driving to his aunt's house in Reform, Alabama, alongside another man, Jacorien Henry. Just a few yards away from Washington's aunt's home, the car he was driving got a flat tire, and Washington and Henry stopped to change the tire, asking Washington's brother—named in the suit as "S.W."—to help them.
A few minutes after the men started changing the tire, Officer Dana Elmore pulled up on the side of the road. According to the suit, Elmore approached the men and demanded they hand over their identification. After handing over their IDs, Elmore allegedly asked Washington to stand by her car.
