A lawsuit filed against Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office claiming they had mistakenly detained and transported a man on an arrest warrant was dismissed last week.
Danny Myers filed a federal lawsuit against Blanton and the Sheriff’s Office claiming that in July 2010, deputies had mistakenly detained and transported Myers on an outstanding Wasco County arrest warrant after Myers was arrested and convicted in Deschutes County for possession of methamphetamine.
An investigation into the incident determined Sheriff’s Office personnel had been correct, and there was not a case of mistaken identity. Several court and transport documents supported this determination, and once these documents were provided to Myers’ attorney, all claims against the Sheriff’s Office were dismissed.
