Plaintiff:
Chantel Thurman
Incident date:
03/11/2009
Location:
7900 S. Maplewood Ave.
Allegations:
Thurman called the police after Jonathan Cotton, the father of her child, slapped her in the face. She told Officer Scapardine that Cotton had previously been convicted of domestic battery. The officer repeatedly asked Thurman, "You're gonna lock him up just for slapping you?" As the officer arrested Cotton, Cotton yelled, "I will kill you when I get out of county." Officer Scapardine failed to relay this information to detectives or the state's attorney. Cotton was released on bail and three days later he came to Thurman's house and shot her multiple times, causing serious injury, including a shattered tibia.