The owner of the Wenatchee restaurant "The Döner Haus" has filed a $10 million tort claim against the City of Wenatchee, alleging police misconduct, civil rights violations, and retaliation stemming from his arrests since June.

Court and police records show 37-year-old Joseph Knox was arrested multiple times since June, on accusations of assaulting and trespassing against a 23-year-old woman identified as a vulnerable adult and his fiancée. Her parents hold legal guardianship, and protection orders barred contact between the two.

Background & Arrest History

In his filing, Knox claims the arrests were unlawful and that prosecutors failed to turn over discovery materials, which Knox argues amounts to a Brady violation. A Brady violation occurs when a prosecutor fails to disclose evidence

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