Man suing MPD for wrongful arrest as teen
Ladarrius Perry was charged with murder at age 17 and held at 201 Poplar for two and a half years before the charges were dropped. He is suing the Memphis Police Department for $5 million. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A man charged with murder at age 17, and whose charges were later dismissed, is suing the Memphis Police Department for $5 million.
Ladarrius Perry, now 20, filed suit in federal court in December 2024 alleging that he was arrested and prosecuted without probable cause, which led to a 2 1/2 year stint in the Shelby County Jail, also known as 201 Poplar.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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