Lexington settles $1.2 million lawsuit after Cops abuse Homeless Woman
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington woman who was handcuffed and taken to the ground outside a local hospital has reached a $1.2 million settlement with the city.
Linda Trapp’s March 10, 2022, trip to CHI St. Joseph East following a fall ended with her arrested for trespassing after Lexington Police said she resisted arrest. The arrest left her with a broken leg and roughly $500,000 in medical bills, according to a lawsuit she later filed against the city.
The City of Lexington recently settled with Trapp for $1.2 million for the actions of Officer Myles Foster. A city spokeswoman said Foster has since retired on occupational disability, unrelated to this incident.
In 2023, Trapp’s attorney, John Reynolds, said the incident reflected how his client was treated as a member of a vulnerable population.
“Linda’s part of a marginalized community, and you can see that night on the video that she was dismissed, she was literally shooed away from the hospital, and she was wrongfully arrested,” Reynolds said.
Police were originally called to CHI St. Joseph East after a healthcare worker said Trapp had tried to hit nurses and wouldn’t leave. Trapp said she had been asking for a negative COVID test so she could return to the Catholic Action Center, where she was staying at the time.
We summaried this from a Lex 18 story
