Plaintiff:
Tiffany A. Rent
Incident date:
06/05/2012
Location:
10300 S. Michigan Ave.
Allegations:
Rent was at a drugstore with her two minor children when she had an encounter about a parking ticket with Pippen, Smith and unidentified police officers. After the ticket was issued, Rent was attacked and shocked with a Taser. Rent was eight months pregnant at the time and also enduring a high-risk pregnancy. After being shocked with the Taser, Rent was forcefully taken to the ground and Pippen, Smith and unidentified officers mocked and laughed at her while she was writhing in pain. They also detained her two minor children. In an attempt to cover up the incident, the officers charged Rent with several criminal offenses. After the attacks, Rent and her unborn child required medical attention.