Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Alabama
If you are arrested, and the police leave the door to the home unlocked and open, and it is robbed while you are in jail, is the police responsible for not securing the the home,especially if you asked then to please lock the door
Asked on 1/06/11, 12:19 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Jensen
Richard D. Jensen, Attorney at Law
Yes. The police must secure the home. If they don't you can sue the police department for damages.
Answered on 1/27/11, 9:42 am