Man Sues Leander Police Department Over Dismissed Charge

LEANDER, TX — A man alleging he lost his job after being falsely accused of driving toward an officer's parked car has sued the Leander Police Department, according to a published report.

William Thomas Nuckols III also is suing the officer in question, Carlos Gonzalez, with sought damages between $200,000 to $1 million, according to a report by the Austin American-Statesman.

According to the report, Nuckols' attorney said no evidence exists to corroborate the officer's claims — including dashcam video — which led to the charge against Nuckols being dismised. The August 2018 charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a public servant was instead retaliation for a crude hand gesture the driver made as he passed the officer the previous day, according to the account.

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