Destroy/conceal/fabricate evidenceFalse arrest or reportDrug charges
Plaintiff:
Levelle Henry
Incident date:
04/06/2011
Location:
6627 S. Langley Ave.
Allegations:
Henry and Bynum were in a home in the Woodlawn neighborhood when officers approached them. Henry was sitting on the front porch with his friend when Sgt. Schnier and other officers came inside the fenced yard. The officers walked up to the porch and handcuffed Henry to his friend. Sgt. Schnier began to interrogate Henry and his friend about drug sales on the block. While this interrogation was taking place, Bynum was sitting inside her parked van in front of the same residence when she was detained by officers and her vehicle searched. Henry was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, even though the officers did not recover any drugs from him or proceeds from drug sales. As a result, Henry was held in the Cook County Jail for 20 days.