Deepak Chopra, the former owner of Dublin Knives, has filed a federal lawsuit against Dublin Police Services, alleging unlawful search and seizure of $2 million worth of weapons from his business without a warrant. Chopra maintains that all weapons were legally owned, and claims police employed intimidation tactics during the raid on his shop. The lawsuit further details that his autistic son was traumatized and injured during a subsequent unlawful search of the family home, prompting medical attention. Chopra faces criminal charges related to the seized inventory, which he argues misrepresents his business practices.
According to the lawsuit, Cowens and Shepard entered Dublin Knives on April 13, 2023 while responding to a call of a robbery, did not present a warrant and began searching Chopra's store and seizing guns, switch blades and other inventory.
Months later, around Aug. 11, 2023, Shepard did obtain a warrant to search Chopra's home and business, the lawsuit says. The police seized more inventory but "misrepresented" Chopra's "legal business practices as criminal activity," records show.
Chopra claims he owned all the weapons legally and police "used threats, intimidation and coercion," according to the lawsuit, which names Dublin Police Services, Chief Victor Fox and deputies William Cowens and Christopher Shepard as defendants.
Chopra's lawsuit also alleges his autistic son suffered distress and injuries when the child was detained for more than five hours during the alleged unlawful search of Chopra's home.
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