Hum Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 An Atlanta woman says she was mistakenly imprisoned for 53 days because police confused her for someone else with the same name, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta's Channel 2 Action News report. Teresa Culpepper says she called police to report that her truck had been stolen in August. But when they showed up at her home, they arrested her for aggravated assault committed by another Teresa. "Her birth date didn't match. Her address didn't match. Her description didn't match. Other than the name Teresa, nothing matched," Culpepper's attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, told the paper. Merchant says the city must settle with Culpepper or face a lawsuit. Police told Channel 2 Action News they are investigating the incident. "I didn't know what to do," Culpepper said of the incident. "I didn't know how to get out this situation." Culpepper finally was released Oct. 12 after her public defender got the crime victim to come to court and say the woman in custody was not the attacker. source & video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElite Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 "Her birth date didn't match. Her address didn't match. Her description didn't match. Other than the name Teresa, nothing matched," Culpepper's attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, told the paper. Merchant says the city must settle with Culpepper or face a lawsuit. Police told Channel 2 Action News they are investigating the incident. A very competent police force they have there! (Y) :rolleyes: She should sue them for every penny these morons have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 ^ I agree should get some kind of compensation. But remember, the money will come out of the taxpayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Poster Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 A very competent police force they have there! (Y) :rolleyes: She should sue them for every penny these morons have. which by the sounds of their cracking system they have is about 3 pennys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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