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Law firm calling for termination of Danville police officer involved in controversial arrest of man with dementia

DANVILLE, (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — 66-year-old John Hardwick is at the center of a new civil rights case being filed against the City of Danville’s Police Department. Hardwick, whose family says suffers from dementia, was arrested at Walmart in October of 2024. He faced several charges including shoplifting and resisting arrest. Those charges were dismissed in January, but the…

DANVILLE, (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — 66-year-old John Hardwick is at the center of a new civil rights case being filed against the City of Danville’s Police Department.

Hardwick, whose family says suffers from dementia, was arrested at Walmart in October of 2024. He faced several charges including shoplifting and resisting arrest.