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Henry Ray said he was surprised when flashing police lights lit up behind his Camaro as he was driving on Rockwell Avenue in downtown Cleveland in October 2023.

He repeatedly asked Cuyahoga County sheriff’s Deputy James DeCredico why he had been stopped, according to bodycam footage. DeCredico would not say. Ray persisted. DeCredico warned Ray he would pull him out of the car if he did not provide his license.

About two minutes into the stop, DeCredico told Ray his license was suspended. Deputies handcuffed

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