Allegations that Peachtree City police officers entered a home illegally and caused injuries to a resident are false, City Attorney Richard P. Lindsey told city officials last week.

Kevin O'Keefe, Carolyn O'Keefe and Thomas O'Keefe of 111 Nettlecure Court had notified the city of their intent to sue for $2.5 million in damages after their arrest Aug. 15, 1998, on various charges. The family's "ante litem notice" described alleged injuries suffered by Carolyn O'Keefe, to her back, shoulder and eye, during the arrest, asking for $2 million for her and $500,000 for Kevin's and Thomas's "emotional distress."

Lindsey's statement noted that "no law enforcement personnel saw any signs of physical injury to Mrs. O'Keefe at the scene or later at the jail. The mug shot of Mrs. O'Keefe on Aug. 15, 1998 does not show any marks around her eyes or face. According to law enforcement personnel, she did not complain of any injuries, either at the scene or at the jail."

The attorney's statement says that an anonymous call was made to the Fayette County Dispatch Office just after 2 a.m. on the date of the incident, complaining of a possible domestic disturbance in the area of Nettlecure Court. The report continues:

"A police officer responded to Nettlecure Court, parked his car at the beginning of the street, and began walking in order to locate any such disturbance. He saw an individual walking through a front yard and heard angry voices coming from 111 Nettlecure court.

"There were several individuals standing in the front yard of 111 Nettlecure Court arguing. One of the individuals, Ian Corcoran, ran from the scene. The officer pursued Corcoran and caught him. Corcoran admitted that an altercation had occurred between him and Kevin O'Keefe at 111 Nettlecure Court.

"While conducting the investigation at 111 Nettlecure Court, the officers arrested (the O'Keefes). It was during the arrest, and while she physically resisted the officer, that Carolyn O'Keefe has since alleged that she was injured."

The attorney states that "all the officers followed departmental policy and all acted within the limits of the law." He said that the city will "vigorously defend the lawsuit" and will be able to release more information after the April criminal trials of the three defendants.