Woman Awarded $875K In Excessive Force Settlement Of 2013 Video Showing Cop Shoving Her Against Concrete Bench!
A Chicago woman is being awarded $875,000 in a lawsuit where she accuses a police officer of using excessive force during her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Video of the March 2013 incident shows the officer shoving 47-year-old Cassandra Feuerstein against a concrete bench in a jail cell. Prosecutors say the impact broke a bone in her face and loosened her teeth. Feuerstein claimed the officer then filed a false report claiming she resisted police to explain his actions. Former Skokie police officer Michael Hart pleaded guilty to official misconduct and was sentenced to two years of probation. Feuerstein pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to one year of supervision. Two separate settlements have since been reached and she will receive $875,000. Posted By Persist