Settling for Misconduct
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Case 15-CV-2820

$85,000

FALSE ARREST

Home invasion Minor Damage to property Racial epithets Retaliation Threats/intimidation Excessive force False arrest or report Gun Resisting or obstructing arrest charges

Plaintiff: Rosalind Sellers

Incident date: 07/17/2014

Allegations:

Sellers, a nurse at a hospital, was at work when police came to her apartment and knocked to come in during a search of other apartments in the building. Sellers' boyfriend, Demarcus Bell, was there with her four children and asked to see a warrant. Police had none, and kicked in Sellers' door and burst in with their guns drawn. Bell asked why they entered without permission and demanded again to see a search warrant. One officer picked up a piece of mail and said, "Here's your search warrant. Bell was handcuffed and taken outside. Police then pointed their guns at the four children

Additional plaintiffs:
  • Demarcus Bell
  • T.H.
  • T.S.
  • D.S.

MICHAEL WAGNER

POLICE OFFICER

30181
$185,000 total payments

RYAN YOUSTRA

POLICE OFFICER

29951
$85,000 total payments