Plaintiff:
Alphonzo Coleman
Incident date:
09/24/2011
Location:
40 E. Cermak Rd.
Allegations:
Coleman was walking with another person near the intersection of East Cermak Road and South Wabash Avenue when Officers Rosario and Wenta began following them. The officers searched both individuals and falsely claimed to find marijuana on Coleman, and they arrested and charged him with possession of an illegal substance. He remained in police custody overnight, was placed on house arrest for about nine months, then placed in jail for three months. The charge was later dismissed, after Coleman successfully filed a motion to quash arrest.