Idaho Man Wins $250,000 Settlement, Prioritizes Police Accountability Over Monetary Gain After Unlawful Arrest Incident
KUNA, Idaho — Mick Heikkola, a longtime resident of Kuna, Idaho, experienced a distressing encounter with local law enforcement that led to a significant legal settlement and institutional changes within the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. After a misunderstanding escalated during what began as a routine task of disposing of outdated prescriptions, Heikkola found himself under arrest and his perceptions of police drastically altered. On a January afternoon in 2023, Heikkola decided to drop off old prescriptions at his local police station. Curious about the technology inside a police SUV parked outside, he peered into the … Read more