A Des Moines man is suing the city and two police officers, claiming false arrest and civil rights violations. (Photo by Douglas Sacha/Getty Images)
A Des Moines man is suing two of the city’s police officers, claiming they violated his civil rights after he tried to assist a homeless person who was being investigated for shoplifting.
Edward Kirby, 45, is suing the City of Des Moines in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Also named as defendants are Officers Michael Hoopes and Bryan Loftus…