Officer Arrests, Tases Woman Without Cause
Faces other allegations of similar conduct
Court documents show a Washington Park police officer was accused of violating a woman's civil rights by allegedly arresting her with no justification, then shooting her twice with a taser while she was handcuffed and sitting in the back of a police car.
News 4 has also confirmed that there are currently several open investigations into similar allegations against Officer Antwan Stith.
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Antwan? Antwan? I'm guessing his mom flunked spelling.
Stith...remove one t and you get what?
I KNEW LUCAS WAS RIGHT!
Tony Shocky-horror?