Former Champlin Police Officer Sues Hennepin County Deputy For K-9 Attack

Ofc. Irish was attempting to apprehend a driver who had fled a traffic stop when the lawsuit says he was attacked by McNamara's K-9, Thor.

Posted Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 7:59 am CT

March 16, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS -- A former metro police officer is suing a Hennepin County Sheriff's deputy after the deputy's K-9 allegedly attacked him.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court Tuesday on behalf of former Champlin police officer Daniel Irish against Deputy Keith McNarama.

Irish was attempting to apprehend a driver who had fled a traffic stop when the lawsuit says he was attacked by McNamara's K-9, Thor.

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