Chicago Police Brutality Lawsuit Claims Cops Beat Plaintiffs at North Side Taco Restaurant
Two men are suing the city of Chicago for police brutality that they claim occurred outside Arturo’s Tacos on the North Side in Bucktown. Matthew Clark, a University of Chicago Ph.D., and Gregory Malandrucco, a Ph.D. candidate, claim that uniformed and plainclothes officers beat them because they had unintentionally blocked the cops’ way to the restaurant cash register. The police officers then allegedly left the victims in the parking lot and did not attempt to call for medical help.
The plaintiffs say that the Chicago police brutality incident happened on February 6 at around 3am. The two Chicagoans had gotten up to leave after eating at Arturo’s when they came into conflict with one female plainclothes cop and two male plainclothes police officers. Per the Chicago injury lawsuit, one of the male cops pushed Malandrucco because he was blocking the way to the exit or cashier.
The cops then allegedly waited for the men outside the restaurant. The officers started aggressively yelling at the them and one of the cops began punching Clark while the other officers held him down until he became unconscious. More cops reportedly arrived in police cars and assisted in the alleged police beatings. Malandrucco, who was also assaulted, suffered facial wounds. The two victims said that the Chicago cops then told them to forget the assault.
The plaintiffs each sustained multiple injuries, were forced to miss work, and incurred thousands of dollars in medical expenses. Clark has visible scars on his face from the alleged excessive use of police force. Their Chicago, Illinois personal injury complaint claims that two surveillance cameras captured footage of the excessive use of police force. Malandrucco and Clark are seeing unspecified damages.
Chicago Police Brutality
It is outrageous that any police officer would use unnecessary force on anyone—whether for absolutely no reason or under the guise of doing the job. Even if you were arrested, charged, or convicted for a crime, there is no reason why you should become a victim of Chicago, Illinois police brutality.
Suit: Cops Beat Men Outside Taco Restaurant, MyFoxChicago.com, March 23, 20010
Cops Beat Us Unconscious: Suit, NBC Chicago, March 24, 2010
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