<blockquote>According to the complaint, Zullo — who is described as “a Vermonter of African descent” — was driving south on Route 7 in Wallingford on March 6 when he was pulled over by Trooper Lewis Hatch.

The complaint alleges Hatch told Zullo he was on patrol for heroin traffickers and repeatedly asked Zullo for permission to search the car. Zullo refused, and when Hatch checked Zullo’s record, he learned the man had been arrested in 2013 for misdemeanor marijuana possession. The charge was later dismissed.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20140920/NEWS03/709209985">Man claims police seized car illegally  : Times Argus Online</a>.
<blockquote>Hatch told Zullo that he should give consent to search the vehicle because Hatch’s police dog “smelled something,” despite the fact the dog was not trained in drug detection and was kept in the trooper’s vehicle with the windows rolled up, the lawsuit alleges.

Again, Zullo refused to waive his rights, and Hatch told Zullo he was seizing his car.</blockquote>