Quincy man sues Arlington police for shooting him after bank heist
A Quincy man awaiting trial on charges that he drove the getaway car involved in a 2014 bank robbery in Arlington has filed a $750,000 lawsuit against the town and some of its police officials, contending he was wrongfully shot after the alleged heist.
James Riley, 39, asserts in his complaint that he surrendered to police unarmed and had no idea that his front-seat passenger had just robbed Leader Bank on Massachusetts Avenue when he was stopped by an Arlington officer on Jan. 17, 2014 . He said he suffered two gunshot wounds and has permanent injuries.
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