Oct 12, 2024 Story by: Editor
Two suburban police officers in Riverdale, Illinois, are facing a federal lawsuit accusing them of using excessive force. Abraham Carmichael, the plaintiff, claims the incident left him requiring several surgeries due to injuries, including a fractured nose. According to Carmichael, on February 5, police officers approached him while he was working on his car in an alley. The officers were reportedly searching for someone else but allegedly involved Carmichael without cause, escalating the situation.
Attorneys for Carmichael have shared dashcam footage of the event, which shows Carmichael being pushed towards a squad car, where the alleged violence occurred. “When the cops showed up, they were looking for a specific person in a specific car. They found that and confirmed it within seconds. For no reason, they dragged Mr. Carmichael into this,” said Evan Finneke, one of Carmichael’s attorneys.
Carmichael described the terrifying moment: “I thought I was going to lose my life. I looked up and I felt something running down my face, and it was blood. I saw blood all over the hood of the car and thought, What is going on?”
Carmichael was initially charged with resisting arrest, but those charges have since been dropped, according to his legal team. FOX 32 has reached out to the Riverdale Police Department for comment but has not yet received a response. Source: Aol.
