Evanston Police Officers and City Sued Over Alleged Excessive Force Resulting in Coma
The family of Felicea Williams has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Evanston and six police officers, alleging excessive force during an arrest on January 5. The incident occurred outside a bar on Howard Street, where Williams, 42, was restrained by officers and subsequently suffered cardiac arrest, leaving her in a coma. The lawsuit, filed by Williams' mother, Jacqueline Hoffman, claims that officers failed to intervene as Williams showed signs of medical distress, including difficulty breathing. The officers named in the suit are Todorche Ginchevski, Jack Gutekanst, Hoo Park, Amanda Fernandez, Michael Pagan, and Jonathan Kurzeja. The City of Evanston is also a defendant. The lawsuit follows a previous suit filed by The Cochran Firm Chicago, which was dropped after the city released requested documents. Williams was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer and resisting arrest. 
