Crime and Punishment

Tinley Park mom accused of endangerment sues

March 20th, 2008 by | Permalink

Treffly Coyne, a mom from Tinley Park, Illinois who was accused by Crestwood police of child endangerment after leaving her child in a car — the charges were later dropped — has filed a lawsuit against the village. Coyne is claiming false arrest and malicious prosecution. Hmmm, while we’re on the side of Coyne in that we think the initial charge was bogus, she might lose some of the goodwill she gained with people that are rather tired of this lawsuit happy society.

Flanked by her husband and three daughters, Ellen “Treffly” Coyne said officers acted brashly and failed to use common sense when they arrested her in December.

“This moment of giving turned into aggressive boom, boom, boom, accusations in a minute,” Coyne said at a news conference in her lawyer’s Loop office.

Coyne’s husband, Tim Janecyk, said the family had hoped to move on with their lives after the charges were dropped last week but decided to file the lawsuit after Crestwood Police Chief Timothy Sulikowski told the media he was disappointed prosecutors did not pursue the case.

The couple said the suit, which seeks unspecified damages, is not about money but is about closure and holding officials responsible.

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  • Stand Up for Family

    I am proud of Treffly Coyne for standing up for what matters… her family. This story has alaways been an irony… she was charged with child endangerment while the police endangered her family even more… she was charged with obstruction of justice while the police never investigated before arresating her and breaking up her family.

    Now she is taking the Crestwood Police to federal court where they have been charged with child endangerment, conspiracy, false arrest…

    Maybe in the future because of her fight the police in Crestwood Illinois will be more careful before tearing up a family for no reason.

    That family could be yours.

    Go Treffly!

  • chester kaczynski

    I guess in the grand scheme of things the charges of child endangerment being dropped is a good thing. But, the reason why it went that far is the spectacle she put on at the scene, as well as being visually and verbally insubordinate not to mention uncooperative in producing basic identification to the parking aid and the subsequent cop that showed up. It was sleeting, Christmas time and that parking mall was crowded yet Ms. Coyne still felt she was above all of it and parked illegally, yet even for a minute. No, you’re right. Ms. Coyne will lose points sueing for this one. She knows in her heart why she was pinched. Her attitude. Her poor attitude.

  • Curtis Julka

    Honestly Chester, I think if police officers approach you and treat you like your a piece of garbage rather than a citizen and have absolutely no justification for it, a little attitude is reasonable. Lawsuits are the only way to teach these officers that they personally are not the law, they are merely agents of it. If police officers are not accountable for their actions they would be no different then street gangs.

  • Mrs. P.

    I’m with you, Curtis, we do not have the British system of loser pays court and attorney fees and I’m sure this family incurred sizable attorney fees and I think that the authorities should pay their attoreny fees. Obviously, the prosecutor is the only one with some sense. I think Mrs. Coyne has a good chance of winning in front of a judge or jury.

  • Brian D

    Chester, if parking illegally was a problem, then just charge her for that. If being “insubordinate” is a crime, and I’m fairly certain that in America it is not, then charge her for that. But charging her for child endangerment when the complaints you mentioned have nothing to do with child endangerment makes no sense. I for one am glad she is suing, and hope that her settlement is large and much of it comes from the pocket of Police Chief Timothy Sulikowski!

  • Legal Brief Time Out

    When the world was sympathizing with Treffly she was lying to the world, to the court and to the media. Treffly will lie whenever it suits her purpose and this case was no exception. She should have been convicted of child endangerment.

 
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