On September 25, 2021, Police Chief Bryce Johnson was named in a lawsuit filed by Michael Martinez, who alleged excessive force during an arrest at his home. Martinez accused Johnson and other officers of failure to supervise, battery, excessive force, and false arrest. ([eastidahonews.com](https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/man-suing-idaho-falls-police-accuses-department-of-excessive-force/?utm_source=openai))