Court Finds Town Not Liable for Cops Destroying Innocent Man's Home During Standoff
The cops weren't looking for a killer but rather a shoplifter who randomly chose to hide out in Lech’s home to flee authorities.
An innocent Colorado man’s home was completely destroyed by police in 2015 following a standoff, and the town has been found not liable for damages.
It happened in Greenwood Village, Colorado, after a suspected thief ran into Leo Lech’s home and took refuge there.
The cops weren't looking for a killer but rather a shoplifter who randomly chose to hide out in Lech’s home to flee authorities.
“They methodically went room by room and fired some sort of explosive into every room of this home,” Leo Lech told Inside Edition.
After a 19-hour standoff the suspect, Robert Jonathan Seacat, was captured and sentenced to 100 years in prison. The house was a total loss and had to be rebuilt.
A federal appeals court recently ruled the town is not responsible for any of the damages.
In a statement, officials defended the police, declaring, "This case was not about a shoplifter." The suspect was "armed" and tried to "run an officer over" and shot at cops "multiple times." He "barricaded himself in [and] refused to come out."
“Something has to be done, otherwise other families are gonna suffer the same fate as I did. It's inevitable,” Lech told Inside Edition.
RELATED STORIES
Trending on Inside Edition
Texas Elementary School Shooting: 19 Children, 2 Adults Killed in Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook
Crime
Vacationing Mother and Daughter Scammed Into Paying $640 for Meal on Greek Beach
Crime
Jewelry Store Owner Thwarts Robbery by Hitting Suspect With a Chair
Crime
Coffee Shop Employee Leaves Comment on Deaf Woman's Receipt Saying She's the 'Most Difficult Customer Ever'
Human Interest
Man Who Got Monkeypox in 2003 Outbreak Describes Symptoms as Virus Spreads
News