Gwazdavskas v. Tharp

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION PAUL RONALD GWAZDAVSKAS, ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 7:19-cv-00426 ) v. ) ) By: Elizabeth K. Dillon BRANDON THARP, et al., ) United States District Judge Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Paul Ronald Gwazdavskas, proceeding pro se, filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His claims arise from a September 12, 2018 traffic stop, during which he was uncooperative and subsequently fled. His fleeing led to what he describes as a “low-speed chase,” followed by his arrest. In his amended…