Appeals court says Michigan officer can be sued over wrong arrest

LAWTON, Mich. (AP) -- A man arrested in his pickup truck while sleeping off a night of drinking has the green light to sue the officer who forced him out of his vehicle in southwestern Michigan. A federal appeals court says Officer Jeff Largen in the village of Lawton isn't entitled to immunity from a lawsuit for false arrest. Largen arrested Candido Romo, who was sleeping in a pickup after bar-hopping in Van Buren County in 2010. The officer accused Romo of passing a truck on railroad tracks and arrested him for drunken driving. But Romo had an instant defense: He wasn't driving the pickup and didn't even have the keys. His brother had them. Largen wasn't impressed. The officer told Romo to "save it for the judge." All charges were dismissed. Published: Tue, Jul 30, 2013

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