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Case 12-CV-8453

$20,000

FALSE ARREST

Threats/intimidation False arrest or report Other charges filed

Plaintiff: Stephen Figueroa

Incident date: 12/27/2011

Allegations:

Figueroa was in the process of divorcing his wife, Jennifer Kimble-Figueroa, and no longer lived with her. During the divorce process, Kimble-Figueroa was also having an affair with Officer Campbell. Because of this, Officer Campbell abused his police powers in an effort to get Figueroa to give up visitation and custody rights of his children. In one instance, Officer Campbell eavesdropped on a phone conversation Figueroa was having with Kimble-Figueroa about their children. During the call, Officer Campbell grabbed the phone from Kimble-Figueroa, identified himself as a Chicago police officer, and threatened Figueroa with arrest if he didn't fully cooperate with her during the divorce. The following day, Figueroa went to his wife's home to drop off his children. Officer Campbell was standing with other unknown officers in full uniform, blocking Figueroa's path to the building's entrance. Officer Campbell told Figueroa he'd been called to supervise the transfer of the children. This was a lie, because there was no complaint or court order asking Officer Campbell to be there. The following week, Figueroa picked up his children from his wife's home and took them to a museum. When he brought his children home, Officer Campbell and unknown officers arrested Figueroa without justification and charged him with phone harassment, based on the earlier phone call. Officer Campbell made the arrest and falsified police reports in order to help Kimble-Figueroa in her divorce proceedings. After a criminal trial, Figueroa was found not guilty.

JAMES CAMPBELL

PO/FIELD TRNING OFF

24088
$20,000 total payments