Jason Killinger is suing Reno, Nevada, because he was mistakenly identified by artificial intelligence, leading to his wrongful arrest at the Peppermill casino.
In September 2023, truck driver Jason Killinger was arrested in Nevada after visiting the Peppermill Casino. The casino’s facial recognition system identified him as someone previously banned for sleeping on the property, registering a perfect match.
Video from the officer’s body camera shows Killinger repeatedly stating he wasn’t the person they were looking for – Michael Ellis – after being mistakenly arrested. He later filed a lawsuit against the Reno police officer, R. Jager, and the casino, stating he was held for 11 hours, including four hours in handcuffs.
The Peppermill Casino has resolved its issue with the truck driver, but the legal case against Officer Jager is still in progress. Now, Killinger is also filing a lawsuit against the city of Reno regarding the same incident.
Jason Killinger is suing a police officer after being mistakenly arrested. A casino’s artificial intelligence system incorrectly identified him as someone who was previously banned, leading to the false arrest.
— TopMob (@TopMob) December 15, 2025
Jason Killinger suing city of Reno over wrongful arrest at casino
According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, Killinger was granted permission to sue the city on April 2nd, after Judge Miranda Du ruled the city could be included in the lawsuit.
I just read the latest court filing, and it’s pretty shocking! Apparently, the police haven’t been properly trained on how to use facial recognition technology, and this has led to ‘thousands of wrongful arrests.’ The person filing the lawsuit, Killinger, is now asking for compensation for the time they were unfairly held in custody. It’s a really concerning situation!
The lawsuit claims that visitors to the city could be wrongly arrested because of inadequate training among law enforcement. It argues that simply resembling a criminal isn’t enough to justify an arrest, and someone shouldn’t be considered guilty based on appearance alone.
The Reno Police Department said they are unable to comment right now because of the current legal case, according to the Gazette-Journal.
The report states that Killinger is asking the court for significant financial penalties, reimbursement for injuries sustained while restrained, and coverage of legal costs. They have requested a trial by jury, but a court date hasn’t been scheduled yet.
Killinger’s experience with AI misidentification isn’t unique. Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old woman, was wrongly accused of bank fraud in North Dakota and even jailed – despite being 1,000 miles away in Tennessee at the time.
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2026-04-15 15:19