Chicago Police Sergeant Michael Vitellaro pleaded not guilty to charges after an incident in Park Ridge in which a teen was pinned to the ground.
Video showed Michael Vitellaro
, 49, pinning a 14-year-old boy to the ground after the off-duty sergeant found the boy touching his son's stolen bike. The boy's family said he was just trying to move the bike out of the sidewalk and had nothing to do with the theft.The teen's parents shared cell phone video of the incident. In it, the boy's friends can be heard yelling for Vitellaro to get off their friend as he is heard saying 'He's taking my son's bike.' The teen's family said they think the attack was racially motivated, as the 14-year-old is Puerto Rican and Vitellaro is white.
Vitellaro was charged with official misconduct and aggravated battery. In court on THursday, he entered a not guilty plea t the charges.The parents also said they are filing a lawsuit against the officer, and the Chicago Police Department and Civilian Office of Police Accountability have both started internal investigations.Related Topics
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