Plaintiff:
Barbara Foster
Incident date:
05/13/2014
Location:
235 North Lockwood St.
Allegations:
Foster was walking along a sidewalk to a CTA station in the South Austin neighborhood when Officers Fumo and Vidljinovic called her over to their patrol car. When she approached, Fumo grabbed one of Foster's arms while Vidljinovic grabbed the other. Fumo bent and twisted her arm, injuring Foster's wrist. The officers then used a “takedown” move, causing Foster to fall to the ground. While Foster was facedown on the ground, Fumo used his knee to put pressure on her back. Foster did not resist the officers at any time but was arrested and charged with assault and resisting an officer. Foster was found not guilty.