John Sherwood and his partner Tomasz Stacha filed a civil lawsuit alleging CPD Sergeant Eric Elkins and Oak Park Officer Dwayne Jones are responsible for a late night beating that left both Sherwood and Stacha with multiple broken bones. The lawsuit alleges the police department’s “code of silence” has shielded the men from any repercussions.
“Elkins, on the evening of September 29, acted with impunity,” said attorney Tim Cavanagh, who represents Sherwood and Stacha. “He came out of that bar in a fit of rage and attacked these two men in an unprovoked fashion because he was a police officer and knew he could get away with it.”
