Allegations:
Hughes was driving Stagger-Hughes' vehicle in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood when Officers Iza and Uczen, who were in plainclothes in an unmarked police car, pulled over the vehicle. They immediately ordered Hughes out of the vehicle, handcuffed him and placed him in the back of the unmarked car. One of the officers searched the vehicle and found an over-the-counter vitamin in Stagger-Hughes' lunch bag. The vehicle was seized and impounded without justification. Hughes was arrested and taken to the police station, where he was held for more than 24 hours. He was taken to Cook County Jail for two days, then placed under house arrest. The vitamin capsules tested negative for illegal substances, but officers failed to inform the State's Attorney's Office or Hughes' attorney. As a result, Hughes spent additional weeks on house arrest. The charges against him were dismissed after 22 days in custody, and Stagger-Hughes' car was released.