Claim of Mona Turner
BARRY A. LINDAHL, ESQ-
CORPORATION COUNSEL
MEMO
To:
Mayor Terrance M. Duggan
and members of the City Council
Date:
September 28, 2000
Re:
Mona Turner Claim
Claimant
Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Mona Turner Claim
7/25/00 12/12/99 vehicle damage
This is a claim for damages to the claimant's parked vehicle,
which it allegedly sus~ained when a Dubuque police officer "shoved
[the claimant's] son into the side of the van to arrest him."
Based upon a review of the arresting officer's report, it is
the recommendation of the Legal Department .that this claim be
denied. The cause of the damage was the conduct of the claimant's
son, which resulted in his arrest. There was no unreasonable
conduct on the part of the police officer that caused or
contributed to the damage.
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Enclosure
cc - Acting Chief Terry Lambert
cc - Ms. Mona Turner
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August 2, 2000
TO: Acting Chief of Police Terry Lambert
FR: Officer Martin Steil, 39A
RE: Mona Turner claim against the City
Chief Lambert:
On December 12, 1999, at approximately 0007 hours, I was on patrol in the downtown
area when I observed a subject later identified as Timothy Ivan Marcov, DOB:09/23/78,
of745 Gillespie Street, Dubuque, Iowa, standing outside of Tony's Place with two
females, and was yelling. When the females saw me, they attempted to get Marcov
moving to leave. I continued down Central and made a second pass at which time
Marcov was still yelling. At this time, I told him that he needed to get into the van with
the females, leave and not say another word.
Marcov began to walk away and stated ''this is fucking buIIshit". At this point, Marcov
was taken into custody and placed under arrest for jubIic intoxication. Marcov was
attempting to get into a van that was parked on 17 Street, just west of Central Ave.
I do not recall at any time pushing Marcov into the side of the van. I do recall pulling
him out of the van as he was trying to get in. I do not recall ever scratching the side of
Turner's van with my belt or with Marcov.
Respectfully submitted,
Officer Martin Steil, 39A
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