Prosecutors drop case against former Chicago police officer accused of battering woman at North Avenue Beach in viral video
Two years after videos showing a Chicago Police officer grabbing and restraining a woman walking her dog at North Avenue Beach went viral, prosecutors dropped charges against the former officer who resigned following the furor over the on-duty incident.
Bruce Dyker, 53, was charged last year with aggravated battery in a public place and two counts of official misconduct in connection with the alleged attack. Attorneys in the case previously reserved a bench trial date for Tuesday.The videos triggered an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, as well as a response from then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who said she was “quite disturbed” by the footage.
Brown told Dyker to not come closer because he wasn’t wearing a mask, according to the video, while he continued to approach to order her to leave the beach. “Get out of the park. What do you not understand about that? The park is closed. You are trespassing on city property, and you will go to jail if you don’t take your dog and leave,” Dyker eventually yelled at Brown, according to the video.“Good,” Dyker said in the video. “I’m about to put handcuffs on you if you don’t keep walking. Do you want to test me on this.”Advertisement
After about a minute of tussling with her, the two separated, and Brown picked up her phone and walked out of the park with her dog on a leash as the two argued.Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.
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