
Former Arizona Cardinal Wesley Leasy files notice of claim against Mesa, Phoenix
ABC15 Arizona
Lay on the ground.
Happening.
Just.
Outside of baggage claim at Terminal 3 here at Sky Harbor, a former Arizona Cardinal and his daughter put into handcuffs part of a homicide investigation. Now they're seeking a million dollars in damages, saying officers detained the wrong people.
Why are you guys arresting us?
Well, let's explain everything right now.
OK, OK, Mesa police told Lisi his car matched a description for a homicide suspect at a Mesa apartment about 10 minutes away. We had eyes on you for awhile. New notices of claim filed this week by civil
rights attorney Benjamin Taylor.
He's face down officers there. They had guns blazing. Doesn't make any sense.
Police telling ABC 15 in April officers made the decision to detain Lisi worried a shooting suspect may enter the busy airport. Officers at the airport learning from police at the apartment shooting scene
that the suspect there was described by witnesses as a white man. Then letting Lisi go, we're going to take your cuffs off you. OK, Sir, OK. Notice of claim alleges this was the actual suspect.
I mean, I don't even have the words.
This looks nothing like me during the five minutes he was in handcuffs. Body camera video shows Lisi appearing to keep a composed demeanor.
Jay, calm down, calm down, calm, calm down.
If I look the wrong way, If I look the wrong way, if I make the wrong sound,
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