Plaintiff:
Lazarus Fleming
Incident date:
03/08/2013
Location:
6600 S. Halsted St.
Allegations:
Fleming was walking down 66th Street near Halsted Street when police walked up and asked him where he was going, if he was armed and if he was carrying drugs. Fleming was searched but officers found no weapons on him. While the officers continued to question him, Fleming became afraid and ran away. One officer chased him on foot; two others chased him in their squad car. The car eventually caught up to Fleming, knocked him down and ran over his ankle, which was fractured. The officer chasing Fleming on foot jumped on top of him and slammed his head against the ground. Police found a small amount of marijuana and took Fleming to a police station. Fleming asked for medical treatment, but did not receive it for several hours. He later had a cast put on his ankle and needed physical therapy to rehabilitate it. Fleming still walks with a limp.