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flag A Des Moines man sues city and officers over his 2023 arrest while helping a homeless man, claiming false arrest and rights violation.

flag Eddy Kirby, 45, a Des Moines man, is suing the city and two officers over his August 2023 arrest while trying to help a homeless man facing shoplifting charges. flag According to the federal lawsuit, Kirby offered to pay for disputed items but was handcuffed without reasonable suspicion, despite being several feet away and only asking how much the items cost. flag The suit claims the officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights, falsely arrested him, and caused emotional distress, with the city also named as a defendant. flag Both Kirby and the homeless man were released without charges.

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