A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against a police officer for allegedly failing to follow procedures for DUI arrests. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Chicago, IL and claims officer John Haleas wrote false reports and falsely imprisoned citizens. Haleas was disciplined after dozens of DUI cases had to be dismissed for his alleged misconduct.
One plaintiff claims he was in his car, but not driving at the time of his arrest. He was not given a sobriety test until at the Grand Central District police station, and testing was inconclusive. In that case, Haleas claimed the plaintiff was driving and refused to take a breath test. The plaintiff was released but still charged with DUI.
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