Stop and friskFalse arrest or reportWeapons charges
Plaintiff:
Jeff Parson
Incident date:
05/27/2009
Location:
8232 S. Saginaw Ave.
Allegations:
Parson and four other individuals were arrested and taken to a police station by Officers Blessing and Pruszewski. Before arresting Parson and the others, the officers recovered a shotgun leaning against a detached garage behind a residence in the South Chicago neighborhood. Pruszewski told Parson and the four individuals that they “better decide whose shotgun this is.” The officers proceeded to charge Parson with the possession of a shotgun despite the fact that they never saw the shotgun in Parson's possession. The officers made false statements and police reports stating that Parson had admitted to the ownership of the shotgun. All charges against Parson were eventually dismissed.