Lawsuit Filed Against Former Lake Worth Police Officer For Striking Unarmed Man With SUV
– A Denton County man filed a federal lawsuit Monday, Jan. 24 against a former Lake Worth police officer alleging the officer ran him over while the man was running away in November 2020.
The lawsuit accuses then-Officer Jonathan Granado of using excessive force when he hit Dustin Bates in a police SUV.Bates was unarmed but did not pull over for a traffic stop due to a license plate issue while riding a motorcycle.Lake Worth Police Chief J.T. Manoushagian said Granado initiated the traffic stop because the license plate was obscured and he thought the motorcycle might be stolen.
It turned out the motorcycle was not stolen, but he was in possession of half an ounce of methamphetamine and had a parole warrant out for his arrest.Chief Manoushagian said Granado left the roadway but applied the brakes on wet grass and slid until he collided with Bates.Chief Manoushagian said he reached out to Grand Prairie Police to handle a criminal investigation while Lake Worth internal affairs handled an internal investigation.
The officer resigned from the police department and Chief Manoushagian said that was a decision the department supported.He said the officer used poor judgment.The CBS DFW team is a group of experienced journalists who along with our many CBS 11 reporters, bring you content on CBSDFW.com.
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