Plaintiff:
Sidney Logwood
Incident date:
03/27/2011
Location:
7108 S. Normal Ave.
Allegations:
Logwood was sitting in the stairwell after visiting his children in their mother's apartment in the Englewood neighborhood. Officers Chen and Rodriguez approached Logwood and told him he was loitering and trespassing and demanded that he leave the building immediately. Logwood explained that he had been visiting his children and was waiting for his belongings, which he had accidentally left inside. The officers ignored his explanation, and Rodriguez struck Logwood in the face with handcuffs. Chen stepped on Logwood's feet and ankles, fracturing his left ankle. The officers handcuffed and arrested him. Officers Williams and Clay arrived at the scene to assist with the arrest. Despite the pain and fracture on his left ankle, Logwood was forced to stand on his feet to leave the building. Chen and another officer pulled him up, forcing him to stand. Then one of the officers pushed him from the back, causing Logwood to fall down a flight of stairs. The officers carried Logwood, who was unable to walk, to the squad car. They drove him to the station, where he was charged with trespassing and battery. Several hours later he was taken to the hospital, where his fractured ankle was treated. The charges against Logwood were later dismissed.