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Colorado man sues after police use “flash-bang” near his head during SWAT-style traffic-stop

Ellis Athanas was arrested on warrant for misdemeanor charges that later were dismissed over lack of evidence

This video still taken from body camera footage from members of the Chaffee County Combined Tactical Team shows officers storm Ellis Athanas' vehicle and use a flash-bang grenade during a Sept. 8, 2022 arrest in Chaffee County. (Video still via Kevin Mehr)
This video still taken from body camera footage from members of the Chaffee County Combined Tactical Team shows officers storm Ellis Athanas’ vehicle and use a flash-bang grenade during a Sept. 8, 2022 arrest in Chaffee County. (Video still via Kevin Mehr)
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Ellis Athanas, 30, was arrested on a days-old misdemeanor warrant by the Chaffee County Combined Tactical Team in a SWAT-style traffic stop on Sept. 8, according to the lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in Chaffee County District Court.
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