Settling for Misconduct
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Case 17-CV-1956

$15,000

FALSE ARREST

Traffic stop On duty False arrest or report Weapons charges

Plaintiff: Theodore Gomez

Incident date: 03/15/2016

Location: 3042 N New England Ave.

Allegations:

Gomez was driving when Officer Dyker pulled him over. Dyker looked into Gomez's car and saw that he had a hatchet and a knife, which Gomez used for his work as a metal/junk collector. Gomez showed Dyker his license to work as a junk collector, but Dyker arrested and charged him with unlawful use of a weapon. On account of the charges filed against him, Gomez was held in custody for about five hours. The charges against Gomez were later dismissed.

BRUCE DYKER

POLICE OFFICER

23546
$15,000 total payments