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Anchor Accused Of Obstructing Justice While Covering Story

Curtis Jackson Released From Jail

UPDATED: 7:02 pm EDT May 16, 2005

The city of Maple Heights could file charges against a WEWS anchor and reporter who was covering a suspicious death Sunday evening.

Curtis Jackson was arrested and accused of obstructing justice, but Jackson says he was just doing his job, and that the arresting officer was to quick to slap the cuffs on him.

SLIDESHOW: Anchor Arrested

Jackson spent part of Sunday night and early Monday morning in jail before he was released.

Jackson said the ordeal started when he and photographer Bob Fenner arrived at a Maple Heights apartment complex to cover the story.

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A woman, who lived in the complex, was willing to tell her story to WEWS. She invited Jackson to her apartment to discuss the story, because she didn't want to talk outside, he said.

"I was following her," Jackson said. "I had no intention of stopping to ask questions or to interfere in their investigation in any way."

Jackson said police stopped him and asked for an ID, and then told him to leave an area that Jackson said the public was freely allowed to enter.

Jackson said when he questioned the officer and asked for his name, he was arrested.

Maple Heights police said they are investigating exactly what happened.

"It would be a dangerous moment to arrest someone for no reason," said Sgt. Joe Ehrbar of the Maple Heights Police Department.

The suspicious death Jackson was attempting to report was likely accidental.

The Maple Heights city prosecutor will likely decide Tuesday if any charges will be filed against Jackson.

NewsChannel5 has requested the employment record of the detective Jackson says put him in handcuffs too quickly.





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