A federal lawsuit accuses a Chicago police officer of hitting and falsely arresting a woman cleaning up a Family Dollar store after it was looted.
CHICAGO -- A federal lawsuit accuses a Chicago police officer of hitting and falsely arresting a woman during a chaotic confrontation with workers who were cleaning up a Family Dollar store after looting in the summer of 2020.
Not finding him, Taylor rushes up to Campos as she is recording him on her phone."You don't stand in front of police effecting an arrest," he tells Campos, grabbing her arms."You don't ask questions of police," Taylor tells her."You're a damn liar," Taylor responds."We got it on tape."While the video catches much of the confrontation, it's unclear if Taylor struck Campos.
It's unclear from the video what sparked the dispute. Shortly after arriving at the store, Taylor is heard yelling at a man in the parking lot,"F*** you think you talking to? If I wanted to arrest you, you'd be in cuffs. Stop talking to me." On the police radio, Taylor requests more police to the scene for a"forced arrest." As his partner tries to calm him, Taylor is heard saying repeatedly,"There's no way he's not going."
Unable to find the supervisor, Taylor grabs Campos and cuffs her."She's going for obstruction," Taylor is heard saying. The suit alleges Campos was held in custody for hours, keeping her from her 1-year-old son and unable to tell her family where she was. At the time, she was living in a transitional housing program for young people experiencing homelessness, the suit states.