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1. https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/6-alton-officer-charged-in-civil-rights-case/article_c3f469a7-
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6 Alton officer charged in civil rights case
Mar 12, 2008
Six local police officers, including second-in-command Captain Ryan Heath and at least one
other command officer, have been charged in a civil lawsuit in U.S. Federal District Court with
violating the rights of resident Ken Saalfrank.
Attorney Jeff Spear of the Orr & Reno law firm in Concord said yesterday that his client,
Saalfrank, has filed a “60-odd-page” complaint against the officers and the Alton Police
Department.
He said there were “myriad incidents” outlined in the paperwork indicating his client has been
“harassed” by the Alton Police Department.

2. But Andrew Livernois, an attorney with Ransmeir and Spellman of Concord who is representing
the town in the dispute, said Saalfrank’s complaint will not prevail. “We don’t believe the claim
has merit,” he said.
Spear refused to go into detail about the claims against the police officers except to say that they
included one involving an assault. “But it might not be what you typically think of as an assault,” he
said, refusing to elaborate.
One source close to the situation case said Saalfrank’s complaint also includes charges against
the Belknap County House of Corrections for alleged mistreatment while he was in custody
there. “I think there may have been claims regarding medical treatment as well,” the source said.
Spear said he filed Saalfrank’s civil case in the Concord federal court in February.

3. “All the defendants have been served with a complaint,” he explained. “And all the defense
counsels asked for an extension (to file a response).”
That’s not unexpected, Spear said, since under federal guidelines defendants have only 20 days
before they are required to respond to a complaint. He said Saalfrank’s paperwork included
many details and outlined several instances in which his civil rights were allegedly abused.
One source said that although Ransmeir and Spellman are representing the town and most of
the police officers, at least one officer has hired an attorney of his own.