A Pennsylvania family is suing the federal government, Drug Enforcement Administration officers, and their local police department, claiming the parties violated their Fourth Amendment rights when officers mistakenly raided their home.
According to the federal civil rights lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the McLaughlin family was awoken by "repeated, forceful banging" on the front door of their Bucks County home around 4:30 a.m. on May 16, 2024. Resident Robert McLaughlin claims he was startled by the loud noise downstairs. Fearing for his family's safety, he allegedly "shouted towards the front door in an attempt to scare off the intruders."
