unlawful arrest

Despite dodging criminal charges for the incident, Render alleges in his lawsuit that the security team’s “unlawful arrest, assault, battery, restraint, and seizure” caused him “unnecessary public embarrassment, distress, and professional harm.”

Jenner's defence had argued he had acted to defend himself from what he believed was an unlawful arrest, but the prosecution said, given the severity of his actions, he must have been trying to end PC Quinn's life.

“Citgo knowingly and substantially assisted with and participated in their unlawful arrest,” the lawsuit alleges.

“Journalists in Los Angeles County should be able to record police activity in public without fear of unlawful arrest.”

Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach told The Lancaster Patriot, “From what I have seen thus far I believe this was an unlawful arrest and could open the city of Reading and their police department to legal action.”