Photo: File photo of a similar looking female copA former Chicago police officer who allegedly concocted a false story after interfering with a funeral procession while driving to work late one day last year was sued by a woman who was wrongfully convicted of hitting the cop with a bottle.
The officer, Sylshina London, was charged last month with perjury for allegedly fabricating the allegations against Debra Green, who was on her way to bury a sister but missed the service after she was handcuffed and detained by police who had their weapons drawn.
Two of Green's friends, Anthony Fisher and Taneal Jones, who were handcuffed and detained as well, also joined in the federal lawsuit, according to their attorney, Samuel E. Adam Jr.
According to the perjury charge, London falsely accused Green of tossing a bottle through her car window and striking her in the face. But investigators ultimately uncovered footage from a police camera that showed the window of her car was closed.
Before the camera feed had been discovered, London's testimony led to Green's conviction on a misdemeanor battery charge. Fisher and Jones were acquitted of misdemeanor assault charges.
