Settlement Reached for Allegations of Officers Conducting Illegal Strip Search of Woman at Carroll County Jail

Settlement reached for allegations of officers conducting illegal strip search of woman at Carroll County Jail

CARROLL COUNTY, Iowa -- A settlement has been reached between officials with the City of Carroll and Carroll County and a woman who says she was forced to strip naked while being booked into the county jail. In November 2024, Chloe Bandow was arrested and booked into the Carroll County Jail on charges of domestic abuse assault and assault on persons in certain occupations, according to court records. Bandow's attorney, Dave O'Brien, says that wh…

Carroll County Woman Wins Settlement For Illegal Strip Search Lawsuit

(Caroll County) Carroll County officials are settling a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused officers of an illegal strip search.  Chloe Bandow filed a lawsuit against the Carroll County Jail after claiming she was forced to strip naked while being booked into custody last November.  Bandow also claimed she was left to sit naked in a jail cell for at least 30 minutes before receiving further attention.  Three male officers and a female deputy we…

County, City of Carroll settle to avoid lawsuit over unlawful strip search

Carroll County and the City of Carroll have finalized a $450,000 settlement agreement with Chloe Bandow, 24, of Carroll, in order to avoid litigation with her due to an illegal strip search at the Carroll County Jail last November.