Plaintiff:
Antonio L. Blanchard
Incident date:
02/07/2008
Location:
1303 N. Ashland Ave.
Allegations:
Blanchard was walking when Officers Loduca and Hernandez pulled up next to him. They exited their squad car, pointed their weapons at Blanchard's head and shouted profanities at him. The officers had not identified themselves as police officers and Blanchard, afraid for his life, began to run. Once officers caught up to him, near North Ashland Avenue and West Blackhawk Street, they put Blanchard onto the ground. Officer Rodriguez jumped on his back and Officer Agosto handcuffed him and started searching him. Officer Agosto found Blanchard's identification car and pressed it against his face and said, "South side s**t never s***s in [their] own backyard." An unidentified officer kicked Blanchard's forehead while he was still handcuffed on the ground and after the officers they took him to a police vehicle, another officer punched and choked him.