Testimony was heard from one of the first officers who arrived on scene after Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer claimed his life was threatened in January 2021. FOX13
Chad Lawless was one of at least 10 officers who arrived at Tacoma’s Vista View neighborhood on Jan. 27, 2021. Lawless, who was recently promoted to detective, said he was the primary officer at the scene on the day in question. , a Black newspaper carrier, said Troyer was following him while he was making deliveries. Troyer’s attorneys said he saw a car suspiciously going in and out of driveways at an odd time of night and felt the need to assess.
"The call that we were getting was there was a threat on someone’s life. We need to, for our safety, make sure that if this is a suspect that he’s not armed. And then we can, from there, once we know the scene is safe, conduct a safe investigation as far as to find out what happened," said Lawless. Sedrick Altheimer, a Black newspaper carrier at the center of the high profile criminal trial against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, is expected to take the stand Tuesday.
"I thought that it was a little bit ridiculous that the sheriff would again call and say this. He didn’t articulate any crimes or any violence or anything as far as on the call," said Lawless.
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