Officer Crofford was involved in a 2023 incident where he and another officer used a stun gun multiple times on John Taylor Jr., who was experiencing a medical emergency. The officers continued to apply force even after Taylor stated, ‘I can’t breathe.’ Taylor later died, leading to a lawsuit alleging excessive and deadly force without lawful justification. ([shawlocal.com](https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2024/09/27/lawsuit-claims-bolingbrook-police-officers-caused-mans-death-with-excessive-force/?utm_source=openai))
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