§ 1983, assault and battery, and false arrest and false imprisonment. You go to the police and fill out a report.Then you will speak to detectives about your incident. The plaintiff's claim in a warrantless false arrest lawsuit arose from a sheriff s deputy s visit to her house to check on the welfare of her daughter. Yes you can it is a 42 USC 1983 civil action for deprivation of rights under the color of law. You use the United States federal court for that lawsuit. False Imprisonment and False Arrest. Charged with unlawful carrying a weapon in Houston, TX? False reports concerning bombs, explosives, weapons of mass destruction, or the use of firearms in a violent manner are serious offenses under Florida law. The defendant filled out an incident report about the assault but did not assist in applying for the arrest warrant.