PINE HILL -- A borough man has been awarded $75,000 for the three weeks he spent in jail as a result of his 2011 arrest for an armed robbery he apparently did not commit.

The June 14 agreement, as reported by NJ Civil Settlements, was reached after Vaughn Molock's arrest at the Mansion Apartments on June 21, 2011. At that time, Molock reportedly got into an argument with a Lindenwold police officer who was assisting in a criminal investigation there.

Molock posted bail a day later, but would soon be in police custody again.

While investigating a report of an armed robbery, Clementon police Officer Joseph McDevit -- who is named in the lawsuit -- was reportedly told by the robbery victim that Molock was the perpetrator.

What's more, the lawsuit claims Pine Hill police identified Molock to McDevit, making the officer aware of his arrest the day prior, that they had investigated a report of a man with a gun that same day and that the gun matched the description of the one in the June 22 incident.

"Without any support or factual basis, [McDevit] claimed that the alleged victim had identified [Molock] as the perpetrator of an armed robbery," the lawsuit filed in May 2013 reads.

A warrant was issued for Molock's arrest and despite proclaiming his innocence at the Clementon police station when he went to turn himself in on June 24, he was arrested and incarcerated.

According to previous reports, the armed robbery victim was supposed to meet the girlfriend of an acquaintance named "Vaughn" at a Pine Hill apartment complex. Instead, she was set up and robbed by a gunman who was never caught.

According to a report from the Courier-Post, McDevit's application for an arrest warrant contained false information and that the victim was later unable to identify Molock as the perpetrator.

Per the lawsuit, the armed robbery victim later "repeatedly" told police that Molock was not the person who committed the crime. However, Molock remained behind bars for at least three weeks and -- according to the lawsuit -- was only released after he retained a lawyer.

The armed robbery charge was later dismissed, according to the lawsuit, which alleges Constitutional rights violations and civil rights violations as a result of inadequate training. The lawsuit sought compensatory and punitive damages, attorney's fees, interest, and the cost of suit.

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