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Attorneys for Prince George's County on Monday settled a lawsuit brought by Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo that accused deputies from a county sheriff's SWAT unit of storming into his home without a proper warrant the day they shot his family's two dogs and held him at gunpoint.
The civil trial was scheduled to begin Monday in Circuit Court in Upper Marlboro.
Calvo said he could not comment on the amount or other details of the settlement, which are being worked out.
However, he did say that the settlement will include reforms in the way county law enforcement officers conduct such operations. The reforms will involve such issues as how and when SWAT teams are deployed and the humane treatment of pets.
Settlement in Md. town mayor's lawsuit
Seeded on Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:06 PM EST
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