Man had a stroke while police accused him of DWI: Lawsuit
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The U.S. District Courthouse in Springfield, Mo., where Paul Espinosa filed a lawsuit against officials at the Greene County Sheriff’s Office (Google Maps).

A man from Missouri has taken legal action against the sheriff’s office after being mistakenly arrested for driving while intoxicated, despite actually showing signs of having a stroke. He claims they didn’t provide him with the necessary medical attention.

Paul Espinosa, 54, filed a lawsuit in a federal court this April, detailing that as he arrived at the Amazon Warehouse in Republic, Missouri, where he was employed, he was stopped by Deputy Kyle Winchell from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy alleged Espinosa’s vehicle was “weaving” on the road and suspected him of driving under the influence. Espinosa submitted to a field sobriety test and a Breathalyzer test, both of which indicated a 0.000% blood alcohol level, showing “no trace of alcohol in his system,” according to the lawsuit.

However, Espinosa showed signs of “swaying” during other parts of the test, and Winchell arrested Espinosa on suspicion of DWI. Espinosa was put in the back of Winchell’s vehicle and transported to the jail. Espinosa began “sweating profusely” during the transport, despite the car’s air conditioning running throughout the trip. Upon their arrival at the jail, Espinosa’s “motor skills were declining,” the lawsuit states.

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As Espinosa was being booked — and consenting to a blood test — his condition continued to deteriorate, according to the complaint. Minutes after his arrival, Espinosa began to lose his balance, his speech began to slur, and he became “confused with simple instructions.” According to the lawsuit, all of these symptoms became more pronounced.

Espinosa was brought to a holding cell, where he remained until two officers noticed he was slumped over. A nurse was called in and asked Espinosa if he knew what was happening, and he allegedly replied, “No.” She took his blood pressure and heart rate and reported that his pupils were “sluggish and non-reactive,” according to the complaint.

Espinosa was then left alone in the holding cell.

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