Settling for Misconduct
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Case 10-CV-1050

$9,000

FALSE ARREST

Damage to property Stolen property Excessive force False arrest or report Other charges filed

Plaintiff: Katura Heard

Incident date: 02/17/2009

Location: 100 E. 100th St.

Allegations:

Heard and Gibson were driving when Officers Gutkowski, Balasz and Connolly stopped them without any legal justification. During their search of the vehicle, the officers threw items belonging to Heard and Gibson into the street. The officers began to search Gibson, a woman, who asked the male officers present for a female officer to conduct her pat down. The male officers ignored her repeated requests and searched her anyways. During their search, officers took money from Gibson's purse and kept it. Once Heard and Gibson were at a police station, they asked the officers why they were being arrested. Officers initially ignored Heard's question, but, undeterred, he kept asking them why he was being arrested. The officers responded by slamming Heard against a wall. Meanwhile Gibson was crying while she repeatedly asked officers the same question. Officers first ignored her but then mocked her for crying, joking that she would commit suicide and angrily telling her to "Shut the f**k up." The charges filed against Heard and Gibson were later dismissed.

Additional plaintiffs:
  • Soncereai Gibson

TIMOTHY BALASZ

SERGEANT OF POLICE

1579526593
$64,000 total payments

MARK GUTKOWSKI

POLICE OFFICER

1622827232
$250,000 total payments