Suburban Chicago officer pleads not guilty in violent arrest captured on video, allegedly struck teen more than 10 times
by Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune
Mar 01, 2023
3 minutes
CHICAGO — An Oak Lawn police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct for his allegedly striking a then 17-year-old Bridgeview teen more than 10 times in the face and head as he was lying face down in the street during an arrest captured on video last July.
Officer Patrick O’Donnell was released on an individual recognizance bond, according to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office. He has been with the department since December 2014. He was indicted by a grand jury Feb.
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