Settling for Misconduct
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Case 09-CV-6877

$9,500

FALSE ARREST

Traffic stop Racial epithets False arrest or report

Plaintiff: Xavier Hopkins

Incident date: 07/03/2009

Location: 11500 S. Prairie Ave.

Allegations:

Officer O'Brien and other officers stopped Hopkins, Simms, Jackson and Pruit near 115th Street and Prairie Avenue, then arrested them and searched their car without a warrant. The officers, who are all white, used racial slurs against them, who are African-American. Officers did not charge them with any crimes.

Additional plaintiffs:
  • Donya Jackson
  • Jontavius Pruit
  • Marcus Simms

MATTHEW OBRIEN

SERGEANT OF POLICE

1063426369
$463,274 total payments