Ricky Price Sues City of Rock Hill

Ricky Price who was pulled over by Rock Hill Police for traffic violations and eventually charged with drug and gun charges in 2021 has now filed a lawsuit against the city of Rock Hill and former Rock Hill officer,Jonathan Moreno. The stop took place at a gas station in Rock Hill that was captured on Facebook Live, police body cameras, and nearby surveillance cameras. The lawsuit says Price suffered mental and physical harm due to the incident. The lawsuit also claims that “Officers prolonged the stop unconstitutionally to allow the police dog K-9s to arrive at the scene” and that Price, “was arrested and incarcerated for over four months until eventually the charges were dismissed against him.” The solicitor who handled that case said there were other charges against Price at the time and the charges related to this incident were the weakest. That was one reason why they decided to drop the charges in that incident. Moreno was recently a candidate for York County Council.