Allegations:
Dent was in the shared-access kitchen of his apartment building, talking with contractors who were doing repair work, when two officers came into the kitchen wearing plain clothes and police vests. One of the officers asked Dent if he lived in the building. Dent replied, “Yes.” The officers then asked Dent “Who's in here selling drugs?” Dent said he didn't know about any drug activity in the building. had no knowledge of drug activity in the building. One officer then began to search Dent and found nothing, but then, without any warning, hit Dent above the eye with a gun. Dent started bleeding. The officers then pushed Dent against the wall and began to push, kick, and beat him. The officers then handcuffed Dent and searched the kitchen, again finding nothing. Dent, still in handcuffs, was then taken into the alley outside the building, where a third officer was waiting. The third officer strip-searched Dent in the alley, while the other two officers who were there watched. After the strip search, Dent was released. He later went to the hospital for his injuries from the beating.