Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
A 54-year-old Chillicothe man alleges in a federal lawsuit that an Illinois Secretary of State Police officer used excessive force when arresting him last summer and then lied about it.
The man, Thomas Nibbelin, claims he suffered a broken arm and a traumatic brain injury as a result of Jack Baskett’s actions on Aug. 7, 2018, while Nibbelin was trying to renew his driver’s license at the Secretary of State facility on North Sterling Avenue in Peoria. The suit was filed late Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Peoria and named Baskett individually. That means he’s not being sued in his official capacity as a police officer, but only as a person.
Nibbelin’s attorney, Andrew M. Stroth of Chicago, said a surveillance video from the facility shows that his client was grabbed by Baskett and taken to the ground, leading to his injuries.
“As the video clearly shows, Officer Baskett used excessive and unreasonable force against Thomas Nibbelin. As a result of these actions, Thomas suffered a broken arm and a traumatic brain injury. To make matters worse, Officer Baskett, an Illinois Secretary of State Police, filed a false police report and lied about the incident. Mr. Nibbelin wants the officer held liable for his unjustified actions and will pursue monetary damages for his injuries,” the attorney said in an emailed statement.
An attempt to find a phone number for Baskett wasn’t successful Thursday. An emailed request to officials from the Secretary of State’s Office for a comment also wasn’t immediately returned.
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A 54-year-old Chillicothe man alleges in a federal lawsuit that an Illinois Secretary of State Police officer used excessive force when arresting him last summer and then lied about it.
The man, Thomas Nibbelin, claims he suffered a broken arm and a traumatic brain injury as a result of Jack Baskett’s actions on Aug. 7, 2018, while Nibbelin was trying to renew his driver’s license at the Secretary of State facility on North Sterling Avenue in Peoria. The suit was filed late Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Peoria and named Baskett individually. That means he’s not being sued in his official capacity as a police officer, but only as a person.
Nibbelin’s attorney, Andrew M. Stroth of Chicago, said a surveillance video from the facility shows that his client was grabbed by Baskett and taken to the ground, leading to his injuries.
“As the video clearly shows, Officer Baskett used excessive and unreasonable force against Thomas Nibbelin. As a result of these actions, Thomas suffered a broken arm and a traumatic brain injury. To make matters worse, Officer Baskett, an Illinois Secretary of State Police, filed a false police report and lied about the incident. Mr. Nibbelin wants the officer held liable for his unjustified actions and will pursue monetary damages for his injuries,” the attorney said in an emailed statement.
An attempt to find a phone number for Baskett wasn’t successful Thursday. An emailed request to officials from the Secretary of State’s Office for a comment also wasn’t immediately returned.
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