Plaintiff, Melissa Antoinette Betterson, has filed claims under 28 U.S.C. section 1983 against Defendants, the Town of Cutler Bay, Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Director Stephanie V. Daniels, Major Leonard Ricelli, Officer C. Castillo, Officer C. Romero-Arredondo, and Rafael G. Casals, alleging violations of the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Specifically, Ms. Betterson alleges she was falsely arrested and wrongfully detained in a psychiatric ward. She also alleges she was denied medical attention despite requesting it and despite having been the victim in the domestic violence incident that led to her arrest.

Plaintiff is currently in the process of serving Defendants via the United States Marshal. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov