Plaintiff:
Ricky Singleton
Incident date:
10/09/2010
Location:
7900 S. Greenwood Ave.
Allegations:
Singleton, an Ohio resident, was driving with his nephew near 79th Street and Greenwood Avenue when Officers Sus and Vanna pulled him over, allegedly for failing to wear a seat belt. They pulled Singleton and his nephew out of the car and handcuffed them. The officers searched the car without cause and claimed to find a handgun and a plastic bag with a white substance inside. Singleton was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance. The possession charge was dropped after the substance in the bag tested negative for narcotics. Officer Sus' testimony in the weapons case was found to be not credible. Because of the officers' actions, Singleton, who was not able to afford bond, was incarcerated in Cook County Jail for 201 days.