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Fomrer alderman sues Wal-Mart security for malicious prosecution www.privateofficer.com
Forest Park IL July 29 2009
One-time Berwyn alderman Michael Phelan filed a battery and malicious prosecution suit Monday against Wal-Mart and its security staff at the Forest Park store in connection with a year-old incident.
According to the suit, Phelan and a security guard had a disagreement. Police were called though details about what happened are not outlined in the suit. An official at the store signed a disorderly conduct complaint against Phelan with Forest Park police, according to the suit. The official told police he recognized Phelan as “somebody who had given patrons and employees a hard time in the past, being rude, and making racial remarks” and that police had been summoned to the store on other occasions, but Phelan had always left before police arrived. The disorderly conduct complaint was later dismissed, the suit states.
Phelan was leaving the store after shopping, and the security guard asked to see his receipt, according to Phelan’s attorney.
“He felt accosted by the security guard,” said Matt Karchmar, Phelan’s attorney.
Phelan then asked to see the manager, but security denied his request, according to Karchmar, and then the confrontation turned violent.
“The security guard threw him to the ground and then after that, police were called.”
At the time of the July 27, 2008, incident, Phelan was a Berwyn alderman, but the incident had caused “great embarrassment, humiliation and damage to his reputation,” the suit charges. The suit seeks at least $50,000 in damages.
Forest Park police and a WalMart spokesperson also could not be reached about the incident.
One-time Berwyn alderman Michael Phelan filed a battery and malicious prosecution suit Monday against Wal-Mart and its security staff at the Forest Park store in connection with a year-old incident.
According to the suit, Phelan and a security guard had a disagreement. Police were called though details about what happened are not outlined in the suit. An official at the store signed a disorderly conduct complaint against Phelan with Forest Park police, according to the suit. The official told police he recognized Phelan as “somebody who had given patrons and employees a hard time in the past, being rude, and making racial remarks” and that police had been summoned to the store on other occasions, but Phelan had always left before police arrived. The disorderly conduct complaint was later dismissed, the suit states.
Phelan was leaving the store after shopping, and the security guard asked to see his receipt, according to Phelan’s attorney.
“He felt accosted by the security guard,” said Matt Karchmar, Phelan’s attorney.
Phelan then asked to see the manager, but security denied his request, according to Karchmar, and then the confrontation turned violent.
“The security guard threw him to the ground and then after that, police were called.”
At the time of the July 27, 2008, incident, Phelan was a Berwyn alderman, but the incident had caused “great embarrassment, humiliation and damage to his reputation,” the suit charges. The suit seeks at least $50,000 in damages.
Forest Park police and a WalMart spokesperson also could not be reached about the incident.
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