Plaintiff:
Varney Lockheart
Incident date:
01/23/2010
Location:
5142 S. Wabash Ave.
Allegations:
Lockheart was at a friend's apartment with three other teenagers when several police officers forced open the apartment's front door and entered. One of the officers brutally attacked Lockheart by stomping on his head several times, causing severe injuries. Lockheart immediately began bleeding from the mouth, and one of his teeth fell out. An officer picked it up. The officers searched the apartment, and one falsely accused Lockheart of possessing a firearm. The officers arrested Lockheart, who was detained at the Chicago Police Department and Cook County Jail.