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Case 12-CV-8148

$25,000

EXCESSIVE FORCE/SERIOUS

Traffic stop On duty Excessive force Physical force Taser Hospitalized

Plaintiff: Darrin Wright

Incident date: 08/01/2012

Location: 6326 S. Peoria Ave.

Allegations:

Wright was driving on the South Side when Officers Cranston and Dimoff pulled him over for allegedly running a stop sign. After learning Wright's license had recently expired, the officers asked Wright to exit his car. Instead, he drove away. After a brief chase, Wright stopped his car, got out, kneeled and put his hands over his head to peacefully surrender. The officers tackled Wright to the ground, beating, stomping and kicking his head, chest and body. Officers Demcak and Solis shot Wright multiple times with their Tasers. Wright was then dragged to a police car, and an officer snatched one of the Taser prongs out of Wright's back. The officers transported him to a hospital, where they discouraged medical staff from documenting and fully treating Wright's injuries. Little more than an hour later, Wright was taken to a police station, where he was booked and processed. An unknown police officer inventoried Wright's property, which included $300 in cash. In the hours that followed, officers took Wright back to the hospital twice, for diabetic medication and removal of Taser darts. When Wright was transferred after that to Cook County Jail, he was told the $300 listed on his personal property receipt was missing from the bag of his possessions provided by the police. Wright was never charged with any crime and has not recovered his $300.

ROBERT CRANSTON

POLICE OFFICER

21137
$25,000 total payments

MICHAEL DEMCAK

PO AS DETECTIVE

25320
$50,000 total payments

DAVID DIMOFF

POLICE OFFICER

27284
$25,000 total payments

ROGER FIESER

POLICE OFFICER

23409
$148,149 total payments

ISMAEL MENDEZ

POLICE OFFICER

28904
$25,000 total payments

LEONEL RIVAS

POLICE OFFICER

26373
$55,000 total payments

DANIEL SOLIS

POLICE OFFICER

29326
$25,000 total payments

PETER SPAIN

POLICE OFFICER

29327
$40,000 total payments