Citgo customer accuses security guard of assault

John Jones filed a lawsuit in July in the Cook County Circuit Court, accusing a security guard of assaulting and battering him.

According to the complaint, Marcell Mitchell was employed as a security guard at the Citgo Gas Station at 7114 S. Vincennes Ave. in Chicago.

Jones claims he visited the Citgo  to buy a drink and gas on April 1, 2010 when he was accosted by Mitchell. Jones contends Mitchell performed his job in an overly aggressive manner, causing him injuries.

Jones is seeking more than $50,000 in damages and is being represented by Deutschman and Associates P.C.

Circuit Court of Cook County Case No. 2013L008547.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.