Five months after what was a long and stressful day for Deidra Reid, the state attorney’s office have decided to drop the criminal charges against the 21 year old female, according to News 6.
Reid was also charged with trespassing on July 20, when she was visiting The Retreat apartment complex, according to News 6.
Deputy Brett Parnell was acting as a courtesy officer where he lived and was working out in the clubhouse while his son was playing in another area of the clubhouse alone.
Parnell said that his son ran into the gym upset than Reid was rude to him, according to News 6.
Deputy Richard Nye, another courtesy officer on the property, confronted Reid with his badge. Reid explained that the boy did not open the door for her.
Reid was with a friend, Reginald Lane. Parnell claimed that both Reid and Lane were trespassing and he told them they needed to leave, according to News 6.
Parnell said that they both refused to leave and resisted him when he tried to subdue them.
Reid’s arm was pulled out of socket as she was put into handcuffs. Her and Lane both faced criminal charges, according to News 6.
Lane’s charges were dropped back in September by the state attorney’s office, according to News 6.
Reid’s charged were dropped on Dec. 23, according to News 6.
The state attorney wrote in its information to the court, “From the investigation which has been made, it is the opinion of the writer that this case is not suitable for prosecution.”
“The situation – – any situation – – could’ve been handled much better. That’s just how I feel,” Reid told News 6
Reid’s attorney, Natalie Jackson, says they are considering filing a civil lawsuit, seeking damaged for Reid’s arm and what Jackson calls a “slanderous” news conference conducted by Orange County Sheriff Jeremy Demmings, according to News 6.
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“She has had to endure being arrested, paying a bond. She has a mug shot. She has a criminal court arrest record that says she’s a violent felon,” said Jackson.
Demmings said that the three deputies, Nye, Parnell, and Kristine Helms, were the subject of an internal investigation at that time.
