Settling for Misconduct
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Case 08-CV-1818

$2,000

FALSE ARREST

Excessive force False arrest or report Physical force Resisting or obstructing arrest charges

Plaintiff: Steven Moore

Incident date: 03/30/2007

Location: 2001 N. Orchard St.

Allegations:

As they arrived for school at Lincoln Park High, Moore and another student were told to wait for Officer Jenkins. When Jenkins arrived, he took the two students to the “police room,” took Moore inside and told the other student to wait outside. Once inside the room, Jenkins grabbed Moore by the collar, shoved him against the wall, acted as if he was going to punch Moore in the face and told Moore “Do something. Go ahead, do it, I want you to.” When someone tried to enter the room, Jenkins let Moore go. Moore, afraid that Jenkins would harm him, called his mother, Sweezer, then went to his first-period class. Jenkins later came to Moore's class and took him to another room, where students were being questioned about the theft of a teacher's purse. While questioning Moore, Jenkins yelled at him, told him to “stop lying,” ordered everyone else in the room to leave and then hit Moore in the face with his fist three times. When Sweezer arrived at the school, she heard Moore screaming, ran into the room, and wedged herself between Jenkins and Moore to try and block Jenkins from hitting her son again. In response, Jenkins grabbed Sweezer and severely twisted her arm, even though Moore shouted that his mother had recently had a stroke. Sweezer and Moore were arrested and taken to a police station. Moore was later released without being charged. Sweezer was charged with obstruction of justice and resisting arrest, and Jenkins said to her “Since I can't get your son, I got you.”

Additional plaintiffs:
  • Velva Sweezer

TYRONE JENKINS

POLICE OFFICER

528217065
$101,000 total payments