Allegations:
Cooke was driving when Officer Rodriguez pulled him over without justification. Officer Rodriguez searched Cooke's vehicle and, though he found nothing illegal, he took money from the center console. He falsely charged Cooke with DUI and possession of marijuana and had his vehicle impounded. While these charges were pending, Officer Rodriguez stopped Cooke a second time several months later. Once again, nothing illegal was found and Officer Rodriguez took $400 from the vehicle's center console. This time, Officer Rodriguez chose not to file any charges against Cooke. After the second traffic stop, Cooke filed a complaint with the Independent Police Review Authority. Officer Rodriguez was later charged with bribery and official misconduct. After Cooke appeared in court 11 times, the charges against him were dropped.