Allegations:
Dawson was driving when Officers Herrera and Estes stopped him by blocking his car with their police vehicles. The officers pointed their guns at Dawson and searched him, discovering Dawson's licensed handgun that was properly secured in a locked box. Dawson was taken to the police station and charged with unlawful use of a weapon. The officers registered Dawson's gun before transferring him to Cook County Jail, where he was detained for five days. Dawson was denied medicine for his pre-existing heart condition while he was locked up. The charges against him were dismissed.