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Case 15-CV-1026

$24,000

ILLEGAL SEARCH/SEIZURE

Home invasion Plainclothes Illegal search/seizure Gun

Plaintiff: Lakeytia R. Allen

Incident date: 01/30/2013

Location: 4012 S. King Dr.

Allegations:

Murden, Lewis, Allen and Dobbins were at home in their second-floor apartment when Officers Utreras, Cato and others entered without knocking or announcing themselves. The officers had a search warrant for a nearby address, but not for the plaintiffs' apartment. The officers, who were in plainclothes, searched the apartment anyway. They also handcuffed the plaintiffs and kept guns pointed at them throughout the search. After looking through the plaintiffs' personal belongings, the officers left.

Additional plaintiffs:
  • Xaveria Dobbins
  • Aaliyah Lewis
  • Herman Murden

ERIC CATO

SERGEANT OF POLICE

132118789
$61,500 total payments

EDWIN UTRERAS

POLICE OFFICER

1990123247
$61,500 total payments