Allegations:
Murata was outside a bar in Wrigleyville when Officer Pocius, who was off-duty, drunk and had already been involved in a physical altercation with other people, knocked her to the ground and fell on top of her. As Murata, who was 5'11" and weighed 115 pounds, attempted to free herself from under the officer, who was nearly twice her size, he bit her on the left thigh. Once she escaped him, Murata dialed 911. Officers appeared at the scene along with EMTs and paramedics from the Chicago Fire Department, who took her to Illinois Masonic Hospital for a human bite wound. She tried to tell the officers that she wanted to make a complaint against Officer Pocius, but they didn't listen. While at the hospital, Murata called 911 again and said she wanted to filed a complaint against Officer Pocius. Officer Santangelo arrived to take a statement from Murata, but did not photograph or document her injuries. After she was released from the hospital, Murata got a phone call from Officer Hirt, who then came to Murata's home with other officers and asked that she follow them to a police station, purportedly to interview her about the complaint she wanted to file against Officer Pocius. Instead, at the station, Murata was interviewed then placed under arrest for battery. The charges against her were later dropped.