The Brief
- A family will file a federal lawsuit over the search of a 12-year-old girl during a Joliet traffic stop.
- Police acknowledged the search violated policy and constitutional standards.
- The lawsuit will allege civil rights violations and failures in training and supervision.
JOLIET, Ill. – The family of a 12-year-old girl will file a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Joliet and the Joliet Police Department, alleging the child was unlawfully searched by a male police officer during a routine traffic stop.
What we know:
The girl was allegedly a passenger in a vehicle and was not suspected of any crime when she was ordered out and subjected to a pat-down search by the officer.…