Settling for Misconduct
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Case 12-L-1830

$1,000,000

ILLEGAL SEARCH/SEIZURE

Stop and frisk On duty Excessive force Illegal search/seizure Physical force Hospitalized

Plaintiff: Trevor Mitchell

Incident date: 02/19/2011

Location: 5315 W Lake St.

Allegations:

Mitchell was at a car wash, waiting for his car to be cleaned, when the officers arrived. Mitchell was inside the car wash when he heard a commotion outside, so he began walking toward the noise. The officers tackled Mitchell, causing immediate pain to his hip. Mitchell told the officers he was in pain, but they ignored him and proceeded to search him and his car. Mitchell suffered multiple injuries from the incident, and had to have surgery on his hip.

No officers were named in this case.