Kane settles excessive force suit for $75,000

9 January 2012, 2:40 pm

Kane County recently settled a federal lawsuit for $75,000 against the sheriff's department accusing a deputy of excessive force while arresting a Michigan man in Elburn in spring 2010. Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez said his department's Office of Professional Standards investigated, concluded that Deputy Michael Widlarz did nothing wrong and it was cheaper in the long run to settle than go to ...... Read More »

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