Plaintiff:
Victor Angel Flores
Incident date:
06/28/2007
Location:
1212 S. 50th Ave.
Allegations:
Flores, who had bipolar disorder, was standing on the roof of a house in Cicero when officers arrived to carry out an arrest warrant against him. When the officers arrived, Flores told them he was suicidal and was planning to harm himself. Family members also told the officers about his condition. Paramedics arrived at the scene to assist and Flores eventually surrendered to CPD officials, who transported him to the 11th District police station. During his detention, Flores was not taken to a hospital or mental health facility and the appropriate CPD personnel or individuals trained to address his mental health condition were not notified. Instead, he was placed in a holding cell that contained objects that could be used to end his life. Flores commited suicide while in lock-up.