Settling for Misconduct
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Case 17-CV-2851

$60,001

FALSE ARREST

Traffic stop On duty Excessive force Racial epithets Threats/intimidation False arrest or report Gun Weapons charges

Plaintiff: Jawone Brooks

Incident date: 04/18/2015

Location: 3600 W Augusta Blvd.

Allegations:

Brooks, a resident of Iowa, was a passenger in a car with three other people when Officers Wisz, Pasko, and Foley made a U-turn and stopped the car. The officers approached the car with their guns drawn, threatening Brooks and the other individuals that the officers would blow their heads off if they moved. When asked if there was anything in the car, Brooks told the officers that he had a gun and an Iowa weapons permit, which he showed them. The officers disregarded Brooks' permit and arrested him. When Brooks asked why the officers had stopped the car, the officers said there were too many black male passengers and that one of them must've been carrying drugs or guns. The officers filed a report that said Brooks had told them he was on a date, and was carrying the gun to protect himself and "his girl." Brooks was falsely charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. All charges against Brooks were dropped a year and two months later.

MATHEW PASKO

POLICE OFFICER

28648
$64,001 total payments

TERENCE FORBES JR

SERGEANT OF POLICE

143221150
$60,001 total payments

MARK KEARNS

SERGEANT OF POLICE

181124843
$96,001 total payments

SHAUN MENAGH

POLICE OFFICER

28563
$60,001 total payments

NICHOLAUS YATES

POLICE OFFICER

28662
$338,775 total payments

JOSEPH FOLEY

POLICE OFFICER

26207
$60,001 total payments

DONALD WISZ

POLICE OFFICER

23323
$64,001 total payments