A simmering dispute between a Live Oak businessman and the city’s police department continues to escalate, after newly released body-worn camera footage shows a Live Oak police officer making a series of false and inflammatory claims about the man and his business.

Damon Fogley — a disabled Army veteran and owner of Unchartered Adventures, an entertainment venue in the 13900 block of Interstate 35 — found himself in a Bexar County courtroom last month for the first time in his life.

He was arraigned on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing and resisting arrest, stemming from incidents at multiple Live Oak city buildings in October.

But the arrest came months after a different encounter: a June 19 tax seizure at Fogley’s business.

During that operation, a Live Oak police officer a

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