An El Dorado County man is suing Sacramento County, the city of Elk Grove and the state of California after a traffic stop involving a trailer that had previously been stolen, alleging his civil rights were violated and officers used excessive force.
The lawsuit alleges plaintiff Dennis Cartee, a resident of Diamond Springs, learned on July 7, 2025, that a trailer owned by his paving company, Planet Paving and Grading Inc., had been stolen.
He and his son reported the theft to the “Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and/or” the California Highway Patrol, who placed the vehicle on the Stolen Vehicle System database, according to the lawsuit…