Radio Seizure Sparks Legal Battle | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

A Pulaski County family is suing school officials and a deputy over the unlawful seizure of a student’s two-way radios—no warrant was obtained, and the deputy even threatened arrest. The student, a licensed ham radio operator and volunteer firefighter, was suspended and later prosecuted after the off-duty deputy allegedly took the radios, claiming he didn’t need a warrant. The father was arrested, and the deputy later sought a search warrant for their home—despite the radios already being taken. The lawsuit alleges over 20 legal violations, and while the case was dismissed due to unlawful…