Evangelina Paredes Lawsuit: Woman Claims Illinois Cop Asked For Date After Giving Her A Ticket

CHI TOWN -- A suburban Chicago officer used a $132 racing ticket he issued to find a woman and get her for to start dating ?, saying the minimum he could perform for costing her a lot money was to purchase her dinner, case filed by the girl alleges.

Evangelina Paredes accuses Stickney policeman Chris Collins associated with violating her privateness by searching motor-vehicle records on her address, then leaving the handwritten note on her behalf car windshield outdoors her apartment 2 days after your woman was ticketed.

A copy from the alleged note was mounted on the lawsuit, filed a week ago in U. Utes. District Court within Chicago. It starts by having an attempt at self-deprecating laughter, saying, "It's Bob... that ugly bald Stickney policeman who gave a person that ticket. inch

"I know this might seem crazy as well as you're probably correct, but truth is I've not stopped considering you since, inch it continues. "I don't expect a woman as attractive while you to... even get a guy like me personally, but I'm going for a shot anyways. inch

The note continues to say he'd understand if Paredes did not get in contact.

"But hey, inch it continues apologetically, "I did set you back $132 – least I will do is purchase you dinner. inch

Collins, 27, told The Connected Press by telephone on Tuesday he hadn't yet hired a lawyer and couldn't remark.

According to the actual lawsuit, Collins drawn Paredes over upon Oct. 22 within Stickney, a town just southwest associated with Chicago. The note allegedly appeared on her behalf car in the parking lot alongside her apartment.

"The letter triggered plaintiff to suffer great anxiety and stress, " the suit says. "Plaintiff couldn't believe that a officer would use his use of her personal information to locate her home as well as stalk her. inch


The suit, that seeks unspecified obligations in damages, also accuses Collins associated with using his "authority and position like a police officer to not protect the open public, but to make an effort to manipulate the plaintiff into heading out on a day with him. inch

The lawsuit additionally names Stickney Law enforcement Chief Joseph Kretch and also the village of Stickney. A note left on Kretch's voicemail Tuesday wasn't immediately returned. Stickney Mayor Daniel O'Reilly additionally didn't immediately react to a message looking for comment.