Kittrell resident Michael Faulkner told the Henderson City Council that his rights were violated during a traffic stop that occurred on the morning of Sunday, May 31, 2009.
Faulkner approached the podium in council chambers with a companion, presumably a witness, but the witness retook his seat in the audience at the request of Henderson Mayor Pete O’Geary.
According to Faulkner, he will pulled over by a city officer because of “music”, most likely meaning that the volume of music coming from the car was in violation of city ordinance.
Faulkner said that the officer who performed the traffic stop searched him and the occupants, and then asked to search the car.
Faulkner said that the officer asked for permission to search the car.
“I said no,” Faulkner told members.
The irate motorist said that four or five officers and a police canine were then summoned to the scene. A search subsequently took place; however, nothing illicit was found.
Faulkner said that he felt his rights were violated. He informed members that he has no criminal record and no involvement with illegal drugs.
O’Geary told Faulkner that there is an ongoing investigation into the matter.
Henderson Police Chief Keith Sidwell arrived at the council meeting shortly before it went into closed session. One of the statutes cited before members went into closed session as a reason for the closed session pertains to attorney-client privilege.