Owner of seized payloader files suit against North Dakota crime bureau agent
FARGO — The owner of a payloader seized by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation in 2014 is now suing the agent accused of unjustly giving it away.
Darrell Schrum, who runs a trucking and gravel business in Forbes, has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that Supervisory Special Agent Arnie Rummel violated his constitutional rights when the BCI destroyed the door to Schrum's shop, disabled a security camera, seized the payloader and transported it out of state.
Schrum is seeking unspecified damages, including the cost of the payloader, repairs he made to it and attorney fees, according to the suit, which was filed Aug. 22.
The long-running payloader flap started in May 2014 when Rummel secured a warrant to seize the loader. Suspecting the machine was stolen, Rummel gave it to who he believed was the true owner, according to court records. Meanwhile, Schrum maintained that he was an innocent buyer.
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