Couple Sues Rent-A-Center, Police Over Gun Report Arrest
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A western Pennsylvania man and his fiancee have sued Rent-A-Center and a police department for allegedly arresting the man after the company's employees allegedly made the false claim that the man had a gun when they came to repossess some furniture.
Tyrie Sheppard and Sade Fallin lived in Wilkinsburg when the workers demanded they return a bed and refrigerator after missing a payment. The couple says they owed less than $200 and already had a court date scheduled to resolve the matter when Rent-A-Center workers arrived.
During the confrontation, the workers called police claiming Sheppard had a gun, and he was arrested and jailed for five days. The charges were dismissed when Rent-A-Center workers didn't show up to testify at three court hearings.
Officials with Plano, Texas-based Rent-A-Center and the Wilkinsburg police didn't immediately comment.
Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page
Stay Up To Date, Follow KDKA On Twitter
(Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
