Kansas City Cyclist Sues Westport Security After Alleged Smackdown

A peek at the confrontation and the ongoing complaint about "building the wall" in this party district: 

The lawsuit said he was riding his bicycle with his girlfriend in the Westport area, near the intersection of West 40th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, around 11:30 p.m. on July 6, 2024 when AN OFF-DUTY OFFICER WORKING SECURITY jumped out in front of him and almost caused them to collide. He avoided a collision, but THE OFF-DUTY OFFICER grabbed him and swung him off his bicycle, the lawsuit said.

He fell to the pavement chin-first, then THE OFF-DUTY OFFICER placed him in handcuffs and arrested him, according to court documents.

The lawsuit said THE OFF-DUTY OFFICER informed him that Westport “switches to private property” and noted that barricades were blocking the street. The lawsuit said he freely rode his bicycle through the street and that barricades in the area weren’t obstructing the road in any way.

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