Mendoza v. City of Peoria Ex Rel. Police Department

MEMORANDUM **

In February 2011, Peoria Police Canine Officer Aaron Brewer was deployed to the home of David Dominguez Mendoza to aid in the execution of a search warrant relating to a residential burglary for which Mendoza was a suspect. Mendoza hid in a shed in the backyard while officers cleared the home. In the course of discovering Mendoza and taking him into custody, Brewer ordered his police dog to bite Mendoza, resulting in severe injuries to Mendoza’s left forearm. Mendoza filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983. action against Brewer, the SWAT supervisor, and the City of Peoria. The district…