Settling for Misconduct
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Case 15-CV-1505

$18,500

ILLEGAL SEARCH/SEIZURE

Home invasion On duty Illegal search/seizure Gun

Plaintiff: Joel Willis

Incident date: 12/16/2014

Location: 6819 S. Ridgeland Ave.

Allegations:

Smith and Willis were in their first-floor apartment in the South Shore neighborhood when officers came into their residence instead of the second-floor apartment specified on the search warrant. Officers broke down the front door with a battering ram and entered the apartment with their guns drawn. They pointed their weapons at Smith and Willis' dog, threatening to shoot it. After conducting a search through the apartment and failing to uncover any contraband or evidence of criminal activity, the officers acknowledged that they were in the wrong space and left.

Additional plaintiffs:
  • Roderick Smith

James Davis

Edward Johnson

CARL WEATHERSPOON

POLICE OFFICER

16786
$68,500 total payments

LOUIS SILVA

POLICE OFFICER

27916
$48,500 total payments

GERALD O MALLEY

POLICE OFFICER

20944
$66,500 total payments

ROBERT RAMIREZ

POLICE OFFICER

25737
$18,500 total payments

SEAN MARTIN

SERGEANT OF POLICE

18850
$18,500 total payments