A Chicago-area mother who was charged with child endangerment and obstructing a police officer for leaving her sleeping 2-year-old in the car has filed a lawsuit against the Crestwood police department, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The woman reportedly was only 10 yards away when she walked her other children to a Salvation Army kettle so that they could make a donation. The woman was handcuffed and placed in a squad car as she walked back to the car. She insists that her daughter remained within her clear view the whole time. The Sun-Times reports that her lawsuit includes claims of false arrest, use of excessive force, and violation of her 4th amendment rights when she was unreasonably seized. Charges against the woman were dropped when prosecutors admitted they could not meet the burden of proof.