Plaintiff:
Shaunree Ballard
Incident date:
07/11/2014
Location:
12431 S. Princeton Ave
Allegations:
Lomaria Watson and Ballard got into a fight and Watson stabbed Ballard multiple times. Officers Scaduto and Hodgeman responded to the scene, handcuffed Watson, and placed her in their squad car. After Ballard was taken to the hospital, Officer Brown arrived and explained to Scaduto and Hodgeman that Watson was his girlfriend. Upon learning this, the officers conspired against Ballard to prevent her from pursing criminal charges against Watson. The officers completed false reports claiming Ballard initiated the attack, and excluded the knife Ballard was stabbed with as evidence. Scaduto and Hodgeman did not have Ballard's injuries photographed, nor did they list a single witness in their reports. After she was discharged from the hospital, Ballard was arrested and charged with multiple criminal offenses, which were later dismissed.