The city of Powell and members of the Powell Police Department are denying allegations that they violated a Powell woman’s civil rights during a February 2009 drug search of her and her husband’s home.

Tricia Wachsmuth filed suit in the federal district court for the district of Wyoming on March 8, alleging police used excessive force, acted recklessly, caused unnecessary damage to her home and used her as a human shield in executing a search warrant for marijuana plants.

In filings last week, the city and police department denied those allegations.
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