Former Arizona Cardinal Wesley Leasy files notice of claim against Mesa, Phoenix

ABC15 Arizona

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Lay on the ground.

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Happening.

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Just.

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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.

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Why are you guys arresting us?

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Well, let's explain everything right now.

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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

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rights attorney Benjamin Taylor.

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He's face down officers there. They had guns blazing. Doesn't make any sense.

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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

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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.

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I mean, I don't even have the words.

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This looks nothing like me during the five minutes he was in handcuffs. Body camera video shows Lisi appearing to keep a composed demeanor.

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Jay, calm down, calm down, calm, calm down.

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If I look the wrong way, If I look the wrong way, if I make the wrong sound,

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