A Hispanic American Chicago family who said their 5- and 9-year-old children were traumatized by guns pointed at them during a bungled 2017 no-knock police raid on the wrong apartment are poised to receive $2.5 million in a settlement of their lawsuit against the city and seven police officers.
On Monday, the Chicago City Council’s finance committee approved the settlement award, which the full council may take up on Wednesday.
The lawsuit (obtained by Atlanta Black Star) stems from a November 2017 incident during which Chicago police officers broke down the door of the Mendez family’s second-floor apartment, allegedly shouting obscenities and barking orders as they brandished assault rifles and handgu ns.
According to their search warrant, based a tip from a confidential informant, they were looking for suspected drug dealers Curtis Roberts and Patricka Cavazos and contraband including illegal drugs, paraphernalia and cash…