BENDER-MATHIS v. THE CITY OF ERIE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA SHARHEA BENDER-MATHIS, ) Plaintiff, ) ) VS. ) C.A. No. 1:23-CV-208 ) THE CITY OF ERIE, ) JOSEPH SCHEMBER, ) DAN SPINARZY, ) JASON TRIANA, ) □ Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION U.S. D.J. Susan Paradise Baxter I. Introduction This pro se § 1983 action arises from Plaintiff Sharhea Bender-Mathis’s arrest, detention, an prosecution. Defendants—the City of Erie, Mayor Joseph Schember, Police Chief Dan Spinarzy, and Detective Sergeant Jason Triana—are sued in their individual and official capacities. Plaintiff's initial…