Where officer pulled driver over for traffic violation, collected driver’s paperwork, ran warrant check, typed up
citation, and returned to vehicle, ordering driver out of vehicle for dog sniff at that point
unreasonably prolonged traffic stop in violation of clearly established Fourth
Amendment rights.
Officers who stopped vehicle because they claimed they could not read the temporary license plate tag in vehicle’s rear window and because a passenger gave them a suspicious look, violated plaintiff’s clearly established rights and were not entitled to qualified immunity, affirming summary judgment in favor of plaintiff; failure to make out the tag did not constitute a particularized basis for believing vehicle was unregistered.
City’s systematic addition of driver’s license check to otherwise valid sobriety checkpoint was objectively reasonable under 4th Amendment.
Unarmed carwash worker shot and killed by police officer during traffic stop at 2:30am; officer claimed he thought victim was holding a rifle; a baseball bat, but no gun was found in his car; survived by wife and two children.
Unarmed, 43 y.o. father to 13, shot and killed during a routine traffic stop; settlement also included requiring the University of Cincinnati to provide undergraduate education for his kids. Officer fired from university PD and facing murder charge.
Officer raped 24 y.o. woman he pulled over for a traffic stop; officer convicted for the rape.
70 y.o.man died of heart attack during aggressive traffic stop, where officer ignored decedent’s pleas of illness; officer later convicted of aggravated assault; bench trial.
50 y. o. man ran from officer after a traffic stop; officer shot him 8 times, killing him. Survived by four children; settled prior to filing lawsuit. Officer currently facing murder charges.
Police shooting of 27 y.o. man who allegedly spun and pointed shiny object at an officer during high-risk vehicle stop; witnesses disputed officer’s account; survived by four children.