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HAMMOND | A woman claiming she was roughed up by Hobart police is suing the city’s department.

Named in the federal lawsuit brought by Hobart resident Laura Rockey are Hobart police Officer Christopher S. Sipes, Hobart Reserve Officer Adrian Bustos and St. John Reserve Officer Sean Dolan. Dolan, who was on a ride-along with Hobart police the night of March 22, 2012, is the son of Times staff writer Bill Dolan.

Rockey encountered police when they were called to Cressmoor Trailer Park for a welfare check, where they found her sitting in a vehicle with another female resident. Rockey’s lawsuit claims Sipes drew his service revolver, ordered her out of the car, handcuffed her and placed her in the back of a squad car with the assistance of Bustos and Dolan.

Rockey claims Sipes and Dolan verbally harassed her during transport to the Hobart police station and that she suffered injuries to her face from excessive force by the officers. Rockey alleges Sipes assaulted her during transport via ambulance to a local hospital later that night.

Rockey is suing the officer and department for allegedly violating her 14th Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. She is seeking unspecified compensatory damages pertaining to deprivation of her civil rights, punitive damages, attorney fees and costs.