A man pursued by Duane “Dog” Chapman has sued the television bounty hunter and his crew, alleging they falsely claimed he had fired a gun at them in a Colorado Springs parking lot while filming an episode in April 2009.
Hoang Minh Phung Nguyen contends that Chapman, his sons Duane Chapman II and Leland Blane Chapman and local bail bondsman Bobby Brown defamed him and had him falsely arrested.
Nguyen also claims the Chapmans injured him by firing pepper pellets as he fled on a motorcycle during the April 21, 2009 incident outside the Galley Apartments at 3617 E. Uintah Avenue.
At the time, Nguyen was wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a domestic violence case. At the time, Brown had posted a $12,000 bond for Nguyen. Chapman and Brown later caught up with Nguyen and turned him over to police.
Following the incident, Colorado Springs police arrested Nguyen on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder, menacing and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
However, after reviewing the evidence, prosecutors declined to file charges, saying they could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
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