Johnson brings three claims for violation of her Fourth Amendment rights: false arrest, excessive force, and illegal search and seizure of her vehicle. Deputy Meza had probable cause to arrest Mendez, and so the "threat" to arrest him cannot be unlawful.The unlawful acts and practices alleged herein occurred in the County of Alameda,. The county began using a new software system, called Odyssey, that Public Defender Brendon Woods says has led to his clients' civil liberties being trampled. A false arrest is one way of committing false imprisonment. To prove false arrest, a person must prove three elements. Alameda Police Department (APD). The Alameda County Superior Court will hear the public defender office's request to intervene in the software errors in January. By filing a complaint with the police department, you can demand the officer face repercussions for their false arrest. The complaint accused the two of assault, battery, false arrest and violation of constitutional rights, among other charges.