Maine man claims
he was discriminated against by police for being gay

A Maine man is suing a local police department, alleging he was discriminated against because he is gay. Jeffrey Davenport filed his lawsuit against the Caribou police department, claiming he was arrested unfairly last year for drunken driving, the Associated Press reports.

Although Davenport admits that he was drinking last May when he was stopped by police, he asserts in his complaint that because he is gay, his vehicle was searched without a warrant and the results from his breath alcohol test were switched with another test, among other issues. The complaint alleges that police "conspired to file erroneous police reports as a result of personal animus towards the plaintiff for his sexual orientation," according to the AP. The AP also reports that Davenport has been convicted twice before for operating under the influence. (The Advocate)