Traffic stopLater chargedStolen propertyFalse arrest or reportDrug chargesOther charges filed
Plaintiff:
Lance Coppage
Incident date:
02/23/2012
Location:
3201 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Allegations:
Coppage was driving on Roosevelt Road near South Kedzie Avnue when Officer Rodriguez pulled him over. During the stop, Officer Rodriguez falsely charged Coppage with DUI and possession of marijuana and then stole $400 from him. Coppage spent more than seven hours in jail during the arrest. The charges were later dismissed. (Officer Rodriguez was later charged with bribery and official misconduct and stripped of his police powers.)