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Bay City Police issue report on traffic stop of former MSU football player Trenton Robinson

By Josh Mansour

Created:
02/09/12 3:03pm

Last updated:
02/09/12 3:03pm

A police department review into a complaint filed by former MSU football player Trenton Robinson has concluded that a Bay City police officer used foul language at a traffic stop with Robinson, but did not use unnecessary force or racial profiling, according to a report from mlive.com.

Robinson received a $120 failure to signal ticket in Bay City, Mich. on Dec. 22, 2011, according to The Bay City Times.

Robinson filed a citizen’s complaint against the police officer and, according to reports obtained by The Bay City Times through a Freedom of Information Act request, Robinson alleged the officer used vulgar language, unneccessary force and racial profiling.

While Robinson was stopped, the newspaper reported he wrote a post on his Facebook page referring to the incident.

The post read:

“All I do is good for my city and try and set an example for the youth in my city of what not to do but for some reason when I come home and try and visit The Bay City Police always wanna stop me and take (me) out of my car and search me like I am out here selling dope!!! UN believable.”

The Bay City Police stated the claims of racial profiling and unneccesary force were unfounded.
There has been no statement as to whether Bay City police officer Keath Bartynski, who issued the ticket, will face any penalty or disciplinary action.

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