Sunrise Beach Man Bent Out of Shape Over Traffic Stop

Rick Mabrey of Sunrise Beach has filed a complaint with the village board of trustees and is considering a lawsuit. He says he was pulled over by a Sunrise Beach police officer in February and treated in an unprofessional and harassing manner. Mabrey received a ticket for going 60 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone, coming down the hill on Route 5 at the Sunrise Beach Community Center. He says the officer lectured him for half an hour about driving, the equipment on his hummer and even asked him about a passenger in his vehicle. Mabrey paid his ticket but is still upset about the experience. Sunrise Beach is reportedly in the process of developing standard procedures for the police department, which would include citizen complaints and disciplinary procedures.