John C. Young v. Los Angeles Police Department

INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff John C. Young (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, 20 filed a Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) for violations of his 21 Fourth Amendment rights. For the reasons discussed below, the Court dismisses the 22 Complaint with leave to amend. 23

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ALLEGATIONS IN THE COMPLAINT

25 On November 30, 2020, Plaintiff constructively filed1 a Complaint against the 26 Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”), the County of Los Angeles, Sergeant 27 1 Smith, and various “John Doe” defendants in their individual and official capacities. 2 ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1. 3 On February 2, 2021, prior to the Court screening the Complaint, Plaintiff 4 constructively filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against the LAPD, “John 5 Does 1-10,” and five LAPD employees in their individual capacity: Officer Grant, 6 Officer Lopez, Officer Arnendariz, Officer Dzwoniarek, and Sergeant Smith 7 (collectively, “Defendants”). Dkt. 8, FAC at 3-4. The FAC alleges Defendants 8 subjected Plaintiff to a “warrantless arrest and subsequent malicious prosecution” in 9 violation of the Fourth Amendment. Id. at 5. Specifically, the FAC…