Florida man suing sheriff’s office after he says error led to 2 weeks in jail

A Florida man is suing the Martin County Sheriff’s Office after he said a database error landed him in jail for two weeks.

Michael Brewer said he was wrongfully arrested and charged as a felon after a national crime database listed a past case as a felony instead of a misdemeanor.

Authorities said they relied on that information when they arrested him for illegally possessing a firearm…

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