Abel Adam Sauceda has filed a lawsuit against multiple officers from the Kenosha Police Department and an assistant district attorney, alleging violations of his civil rights. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on November 10, 2025, details a series of events beginning with an allegedly unlawful traffic stop on May 9, 2024. Sauceda claims that officers Heidi Niesen and Kyle Toppel initiated the stop without probable cause, leading to further alleged violations including illegal searches, detention, and planting of evidence. Sauceda asserts that despite another individual claiming responsibility for a firearm found in his vehicle, he was wrongfully detained for 33 days. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages totaling millions against each defendant for their individual and official capacities.
Source: 125cv01759_Sauceda_v_Neisen_Complaint_Eastern_District_Wisconsin.pdfAbel Adam Sauceda is suing Heidi Niesen et al. for alleged civil rights violations related to an unlawful traffic stop and subsequent events
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