By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — A lawsuit against the City of Easley and the Easley Police Department mistreated and wrongfully arrested a former law enforcement officer last year.

The lawsuit, filed Oct. 3 in the Pickens County Court of Common Pleas, alleges that Roger Stewart, a retired law enforcement officer whose roles included Deputy Sheriff, Detective and Coroner, observed a suspicious individual parked near his Easley home, close to a children’s bus stop, on Feb. 8, 2024.

The lawsuit states Stewart, “concerned for neighborhood safety and recent vehicle break-ins,” drove next to that individual and “briefly asked about his purpose.”

While still in his vehicle, Stewart contact the Easley Police Department to report the

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