Allegations:
Bello was driving with his fiancée along Western Avenue in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood when he was stopped by police, who were conducting a roadside safety check, and accused of being drunk. Bello denied being drunk, but complied when officers ordered him out of the car for field sobriety tests and a Breathalyzer test. Bello's behavior did not indicate that he was intoxicated; the Breathalyzer showed that his blood alcohol level was under the legal limit. Despite these results, officers impounded and towed Bello's car. One of the officers, Brittain, told Bello that the case would be thrown out, but he was still going to jail and would be charged with DUI. Bello's fiancée was left on the side of the road when he was arrested. Bello had to pay $2,160 to get his car from the impound lot. After the officers failed to appear at several court hearings, Bello was found not guilty of the DUI charges.