Home invasionDamage to propertyExcessive forceIllegal search/seizurePhysical forceGun
Plaintiff:
Mitchell Armstrong
Incident date:
10/20/2009
Location:
1247 W. 97th St.
Allegations:
Armstrong was asleep at his home when he was awakened by his burglar alarm. He got out of bed, ran out of his bedroom and saw police officers and federal agents, their guns drawn and pointed at him, standing in the hallway. Armstrong was handcuffed and thrown to the floor, and one of the officers pressed his boot into his back. The officers searched Armstrong's home for 10 minutes, upsetting furniture and throwing clothing and other items to the floor, before releasing him. The officers refused to let Armstrong see a search warrant. Later that night, a representative from the police department told Armstrong that officers had executed a search warrant on the wrong home.