Jonathan T. Duncan v. County of Surry, Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt, Lieutenant Richardson, Deputy Whitaker, Deputy John Doe 1, John Doe Surety 1, John Doe Surety 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA JONATHAN T. DUNCAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:24-CV-938 ) COUNTY OF SURRY, SHERIFF ) STEVE C. HIATT, LIEUTENANT ) RICHARDSON, DEPUTY ) WHITAKER, DEPUTY JOHN DOE ) 1, JOHN DOE SURETY 1, JOHN ) DOE SURETY 2, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Catherine C. Eagles, Chief District Judge. The plaintiff, Jonathan T. Duncan, was standing with a group of people near a parking lot in Mount Airy where a violent altercation had just occurred. As part of an investigation into the altercation, Deputy Sheriff Whitaker…