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Trooper Steven Chenet – Michigan State Police Lapeer Post

Written by CBKN76

Trooper Steven Chenet was also named in the 2018 Lapeer County excessive force lawsuit​:contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}. He was accused of tackling the suspect and delivering knee strikes during the arrest​:contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}​:contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}. A court later granted Chenet qualified immunity, leading to the dismissal of the claims against him​:contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}. (Chenet remained employed with MSP following the incident.)

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