Jason Villarreal

Specifically, Respondent “falsely told responding officers” that when Respondent exited his vehicle, Ronnel Spencer “approached him in an aggressive manner, ... threatened [Respondent],” or “stated words to the effect of ‘I’ll whup your ass’” to Respondent. These statements “caus[ed] Ronnel Spencer to be arrested for aggravated assault.” According to Specification No. 2, however, Respondent “was the aggressor, and/or ... was the one who exited his car abruptly, and/or ... was the one who approached Spencer and then pushed Spencer.”

Specifically, Respondent “falsely told responding officers” that when Respondent exited his vehicle, Ronnel Spencer “approached him in an aggressive manner, ... threatened [Respondent],” or “stated words to the effect of ‘I’ll whup your ass’” to Respondent. These statements “caus[ed] Ronnel Spencer to be arrested for aggravated assault.” According to Specification No. 2, however, Respondent “was the aggressor, and/or ... was the one who exited his car abruptly, and/or ... was the one who approached Spencer and then pushed Spencer.”

According to the factual background included in the Motion, on or about May 1, 2013, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Respondent was off duty and driving his personal vehicle westbound on 35th Street, near Hermitage Avenue in Chicago. As Respondent passed Hermitage, he observed a traffic accident at the intersection of 35th Street and Hermitage. Respondent made a U-turn, turned his vehicle eastbound, and then made a “sharp” and “sudden” left turn onto Hermitage. Id. at Ex. A (Charges Against Detective Jason Villarreal); Ex. D (Statement of Ashley Ingram to the Independent Police Review Authority2 (IPRA)); Ex. F (Statement of Heather Arriaga to the IPRA).
Around the same time, Ronnel Spencer (“Spencer”) and Ashley Ingram (“Ingram”) were walking westbound on the north side of 35th Street. As Spencer and Ingram entered the crosswalk to cross Hermitage, Respondent turned onto Hermitage and nearly struck Spencer and Ingram; Spencer apparently pulled on Ingram to prevent her from being struck by Respondent’s vehicle. See id. at Ex. E (Statement of Rosaura Martinez).
According to witnesses, Respondent then stopped his car in the intersection of Hermitage and 35th Street. Respondent exited the car, approached Spencer, and yelled at him. Motion ¶ 9. According to one witness, Respondent “jumped out of the car, got in [Spencer’s] face,” and said, “What the fuck is your problem[?] [A]re you going to do something?” Id. at Ex. D, E. Respondent then pushed Spencer.3 Several bystanders witnessed the altercation between Respondent and Spencer. When some of these onlookers objected to Respondent’s actions, Respondent called 911, telling the 911 dispatcher that an off-duty police officer needed assistance and that a crowd was “harassing” him. See Motion ¶ 11.
Sometime thereafter, police officers responded to the scene and spoke with Respondent. The officers then arrested Spencer, based entirely on representations made by Respondent about the altercation. Spencer was subsequently charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest. See id. at Ex. H (Arrest Report for Ronnel Spencer, May 1, 2013). Spencer has since pled guilty to resisting arrest; the remaining charge was stricken with leave to reinstate.

Specifically, Respondent “falsely told responding officers” that when Respondent exited his vehicle, Ronnel Spencer “approached him in an aggressive manner, ... threatened [Respondent],” or “stated words to the effect of ‘I’ll whup your ass’” to Respondent. These statements “caus[ed] Ronnel Spencer to be arrested for aggravated assault.” According to Specification No. 2, however, Respondent “was the aggressor, and/or ... was the one who exited his car abruptly, and/or ... was the one who approached Spencer and then pushed Spencer.”

According to the factual background included in the Motion, on or about May 1, 2013, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Respondent was off duty and driving his personal vehicle westbound on 35th Street, near Hermitage Avenue in Chicago. As Respondent passed Hermitage, he observed a traffic accident at the intersection of 35th Street and Hermitage. Respondent made a U-turn, turned his vehicle eastbound, and then made a “sharp” and “sudden” left turn onto Hermitage. Id. at Ex. A (Charges Against Detective Jason Villarreal); Ex. D (Statement of Ashley Ingram to the Independent Police Review Authority2 (IPRA)); Ex. F (Statement of Heather Arriaga to the IPRA).
Around the same time, Ronnel Spencer (“Spencer”) and Ashley Ingram (“Ingram”) were walking westbound on the north side of 35th Street. As Spencer and Ingram entered the crosswalk to cross Hermitage, Respondent turned onto Hermitage and nearly struck Spencer and Ingram; Spencer apparently pulled on Ingram to prevent her from being struck by Respondent’s vehicle. See id. at Ex. E (Statement of Rosaura Martinez).
According to witnesses, Respondent then stopped his car in the intersection of Hermitage and 35th Street. Respondent exited the car, approached Spencer, and yelled at him. Motion ¶ 9. According to one witness, Respondent “jumped out of the car, got in [Spencer’s] face,” and said, “What the fuck is your problem[?] [A]re you going to do something?” Id. at Ex. D, E. Respondent then pushed Spencer.3 Several bystanders witnessed the altercation between Respondent and Spencer. When some of these onlookers objected to Respondent’s actions, Respondent called 911, telling the 911 dispatcher that an off-duty police officer needed assistance and that a crowd was “harassing” him. See Motion ¶ 11.
Sometime thereafter, police officers responded to the scene and spoke with Respondent. The officers then arrested Spencer, based entirely on representations made by Respondent about the altercation. Spencer was subsequently charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest. See id. at Ex. H (Arrest Report for Ronnel Spencer, May 1, 2013). Spencer has since pled guilty to resisting arrest; the remaining charge was stricken with leave to reinstate.

Specifically, Respondent “falsely told responding officers” that when Respondent exited his vehicle, Ronnel Spencer “approached him in an aggressive manner, ... threatened [Respondent],” or “stated words to the effect of ‘I’ll whup your ass’” to Respondent. These statements “caus[ed] Ronnel Spencer to be arrested for aggravated assault.” According to Specification No. 2, however, Respondent “was the aggressor, and/or ... was the one who exited his car abruptly, and/or ... was the one who approached Spencer and then pushed Spencer.”

According to the factual background included in the Motion, on or about May 1, 2013, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Respondent was off duty and driving his personal vehicle westbound on 35th Street, near Hermitage Avenue in Chicago. As Respondent passed Hermitage, he observed a traffic accident at the intersection of 35th Street and Hermitage. Respondent made a U-turn, turned his vehicle eastbound, and then made a “sharp” and “sudden” left turn onto Hermitage. Id. at Ex. A (Charges Against Detective Jason Villarreal); Ex. D (Statement of Ashley Ingram to the Independent Police Review Authority2 (IPRA)); Ex. F (Statement of Heather Arriaga to the IPRA).
Around the same time, Ronnel Spencer (“Spencer”) and Ashley Ingram (“Ingram”) were walking westbound on the north side of 35th Street. As Spencer and Ingram entered the crosswalk to cross Hermitage, Respondent turned onto Hermitage and nearly struck Spencer and Ingram; Spencer apparently pulled on Ingram to prevent her from being struck by Respondent’s vehicle. See id. at Ex. E (Statement of Rosaura Martinez).
According to witnesses, Respondent then stopped his car in the intersection of Hermitage and 35th Street. Respondent exited the car, approached Spencer, and yelled at him. Motion ¶ 9. According to one witness, Respondent “jumped out of the car, got in [Spencer’s] face,” and said, “What the fuck is your problem[?] [A]re you going to do something?” Id. at Ex. D, E. Respondent then pushed Spencer.3 Several bystanders witnessed the altercation between Respondent and Spencer. When some of these onlookers objected to Respondent’s actions, Respondent called 911, telling the 911 dispatcher that an off-duty police officer needed assistance and that a crowd was “harassing” him. See Motion ¶ 11.
Sometime thereafter, police officers responded to the scene and spoke with Respondent. The officers then arrested Spencer, based entirely on representations made by Respondent about the altercation. Spencer was subsequently charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest. See id. at Ex. H (Arrest Report for Ronnel Spencer, May 1, 2013). Spencer has since pled guilty to resisting arrest; the remaining charge was stricken with leave to reinstate.