Two brothers are suing
Riverdale and two of the village’s police officers. The brothers claim they
were beaten and falsely arrested in a 2010 confrontation.
Perry J. Hines and Jawuan
C. Hines, a minor, filed the suit Wednesday in U.S. District Court.
They claim Perry Hines was
behind the wheel in a driveway in the 14600 block of South Princeton Avenue in
Dolton on Aug. 31, 2010, when two Riverdale police officers ordered them out.
The older brother said he
was immediately handcuffed, thrown to the ground and repeatedly punched and
kicked, the suit claims. Officers allegedly handcuffed, punched and kicked the
younger brother in the confrontation as well.
Even though the brothers
were injured, police took them back to the station instead of providing medical
attention right away, the suit claims. Perry Hines was charged with felony
fleeing and eluding a police officer, but was later found not guilty.
The six-count suit claims
false arrest, excessive force, failure to provide medical attention and
malicious prosecution and holds the village of Riverdale responsible for its
employees’ actions.
The suit seeks an
unspecified amount in compensatory and punitive damages, plus attorney’s fees,
and demands a jury trial.
A spokesperson for the
Riverdale Police Department did not immediately return a message seeking
comment Wednesday night.