News (Media Awareness Project) - US NC: Cumberland County Pays Burned Woman $10,000 |
| Title: | US NC: Cumberland County Pays Burned Woman $10,000 |
| Published On: | 2004-10-01 |
| Source: | Fayetteville Observer (NC) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-17 22:49:53 |
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PAYS BURNED WOMAN $10,000
Cumberland County commissioners have settled a complaint by a woman
who says she was badly burned during a drug raid.
The county has paid $10,000 to Tomika Smith, who was inside a home
that sheriff's deputies raided two years ago, officials reported this
week.
Her lawyer, Haral Carlin, said Smith was an innocent bystander who was
on a date at the time. He said deputies tossed a flash grenade onto
the couch where she was sitting, causing her to be badly burned July
1, 2002.
According to records, the raid happened at 5109 Ariel Court, which is
off Crystal Springs Road south of Cumberland Road.
Sheriff Moose Butler declined to comment Thursday.
Cumberland County commissioners have settled a complaint by a woman
who says she was badly burned during a drug raid.
The county has paid $10,000 to Tomika Smith, who was inside a home
that sheriff's deputies raided two years ago, officials reported this
week.
Her lawyer, Haral Carlin, said Smith was an innocent bystander who was
on a date at the time. He said deputies tossed a flash grenade onto
the couch where she was sitting, causing her to be badly burned July
1, 2002.
According to records, the raid happened at 5109 Ariel Court, which is
off Crystal Springs Road south of Cumberland Road.
Sheriff Moose Butler declined to comment Thursday.
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