Nurse Sues After Arrest – Refused To Take Blood From DUI Arrestee
Our Chicago DUI Lawyers have written numerous times in the past in regards to “No Refusal Weekends” and “Forced Blood Draws“. These practices have hijacked the 5th Amendment in the name of drunk driving arrest rates.
Now we see the latest incident to come from this idea that it is acceptable to have law enforcement sticking needles in your arm – a nurse was arrested by the Chicago Police when she refused to perform a forced blood draw.
Nurse sues Chicago cop who arrested her
An Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center nurse has filed a civil lawsuit against a Chicago police officer and the city of Chicago, claiming the officer arrested her for wanting to consult with a supervisor before collecting a blood sample from a suspected drunken driver.
Lisa Hofstra was the nurse in charge of the emergency room at Illinois Masonic about 4 a.m. on Aug. 1 when she said an officer named Rodriguez asked her to take blood samples from a man to determine his blood-alcohol level, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. Hofstra allegedly told the officer the man had to become a patient first and she wanted to consult with her supervisor.
The officer cuffed her and placed her in the back of a squad car, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit claims Rodriguez, who is not fully named in the complaint, used excessive force by placing the handcuffs on Hofstra too tightly and arrested her without probable cause.
Hofstra is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.
A Chicago police spokesman did not return phone calls for comment.
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