Allegations:
James was travelling from Illinois to Indiana when a police officer with the City of Hammond began to chase him. During the chase, James' car collided with a third car. When the cars came to a stop, the Hammond police officer grabbed James out of his car, threw him to the ground and kicked him in his back. The officer then handcuffed James and denied him medical treatment from the ambulance that had arrived at the scene of the accident. James was taken to a Chicago police station, where Stark, Paulsen and a third officer beat him and continued to deny him any medical care, even after he repeatedly informed them he was taking a blood thinner for a medical condition. The officers prepared a police report with fabricated information and charges. James' personal property was confiscated and destroyed.