The Miami-Dade County prosecutor’s office has dropped a domestic violence case against a suspended Miami Gardens police officer. His attorney plans to sue the Opa-locka police department.
Prosecutors announced the decision to drop the case on Friday, Nov. 13. They formally filed a so-called “no action,” meaning they do not intend to pursue the case. It involves 41-year-old Kolei Kulani McKinney Sr., who was arrested July 30 in Opa-locka.
After his arrest, the officer was suspended from duty. According to station WSVN, he was released on $6,000 bail. Investigators had accused him of, among other things, threatening his former partner with a firearm and domestic violence. McKinney, a Navy veteran, has denied the allegations from the start.
Leaving the courtroom, McKinney told reporters he felt great and wanted to return to normal life. He said the case was now in the past.
Attorney Stephan Lopez said his client has been suspended without pay for five months. He announced a lawsuit against the officer who made the arrest and, according to WSVN, against the Opa-locka police department. He cited a lack of probable cause at the time of the arrest. Asked whether the lawsuit would be filed, he answered: “Absolutely, 100 percent.”
Lopez also called for his client to be reinstated. The sources do not say whether Miami Gardens has decided on his future status with the police department. There is also no information on when the lawsuit will be filed.
Source: Local 10
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