Plaintiff:
William Dorsey
Incident date:
11/01/2013
Location:
9321 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Allegations:
Dorsey witnessed a car accident and intervened after bystanders started attacking one of the drivers, who was intoxicated. Dorsey used his body to protect the driver from the bystanders' blows. Officers arrived at the scene and grabbed Dorsey, slamming him to the ground and hitting him in the neck. The officers arrested Dorsey and charged him with battery. Dorsey was taken to the hospital, and the charges were dropped.