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Incident CHPD-01
| Date | Mar 04, 2017 |
| Time | 06:00 PM |
| Report # | CHPD-01 |
| Department | Chesapeake Police |
| Officers | Russell J. Sawatzke Jr |
| Address | Chesapeake, VA |
Incident Description
On November 22, 2017, Linwood Lester Rivera, Sr. filed a court complaint under the Civil Rights Act against Portsmouth Police K-9 and Chesapeake Police officers for events that took place on March 4, 2017. The complaint alleges unlawful search and seizure, unlawful arrest, unlawful detention, and abuse while in custody for over five months. Although most officers in this incident cannot be identified, Chesapeake General District Court records indicate that Officer Russell Sawatzke was the officer to charge Rivera on the day in question.
Links
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"Rivera v. Portsmouth Police Department, Document #3: Complaint"
Rivera's complaint against Chesapeake and Portsmouth Police. - Virginia Eastern District Court (CourtListener)
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"Case Status & Information: Rivera, Case # GT17007182-00"
This record identifies CPD Officer Sawatzke as the officer filing the complaint on the date of the event mentioned in Rivera's lawsuit. - Chesapeake General District Court (Internet Archive)