LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Jefferson County Public Schools principal arrested at school on his first day on the job is now suing the district.
Before Leroy Littles even finished his first day as principal of Olmsted Academy North in March 2023, he was arrested for his involvement in an alleged fight that took place in Bullitt County.
Wednesday, Littles sat by his attorney who explained how police arrested the wrong person.
"From information and belief, he was not involved in that altercation. And to seek the truth, we're here to find the truth," said Brandon Rudolph, Littles' attorney.
The incident in question took place on Christmas Day in 2022. According to a report from Hillview Police, a man was leaving his home with his ex-girlfriend when her new boyfriend, Littles, pulled up and began arguing with her.
Littles then allegedly assaulted the man, injuring his head.
The victim was checked by EMS at the scene and was advised to go to a hospital for treatment.
Hillview Police said when they arrived at the scene on Dec. 25, Littles was already gone.
The police report said the victim had video of the alleged assault, along with photos of his injuries, which he took directly to the Bullitt County Attorney's Office on Dec. 28. That's when the warrant was issued. The warrant issued by the Bullitt County Attorney's Office was for charges of 4th degree assault and 3rd degree terroristic threatening.
The sign in front of Olmsted Academy North in Louisville, Ky. welcomes new principal Leroy Littles, who was arrested at the school on his first day on the job. (WDRB Image from video) March 13, 2023
About three months later, on March 13, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office arrested Littles at Olmsted North Academy.
Rudolph said the man did not know the person who fought him. Littles' attorney said Littles knew the woman, who was also a JCPS employee, and the woman knew the man who accused Littles of fighting him, and was described as his paramour.
Littles' attorney said the man only had information to believe the person who beat him was an African American employee of JCPS. The man searched a JCPS employee directory and identified Littles as the person who fought him.
"Upon information and belief that we have received, they did some type of search and came across the name Leroy Littles, sounded familiar so levied all these allegations against Leroy Littles, but again upon information and belief that we have, he wasn't there at those events that took place. That was not him, he is not that man," Rudolph said.
Rudolph also said the man, who is Caucasian, called Littles racial slurs. He argues his client, Littles, not only was wrongly accused of being involved, but that JCPS told police to wait and arrest Littles until he transferred from his role at Waggener High School to Olmsted North.
"They had on the arrest warrant, it had his residence address there, they could have picked him up from where he was previously, but instead it seems they intentionally waited," said Rudolph, who is representing Littles in this civil case.
Littles chose not to speak on the lawsuit Wednesday because of the ongoing criminal case against him. Rudolph said he's still on reassignment by JCPS pending the investigation, which is standard practice for the district.
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