Damien Stewart released a video of a May 2019 attack by the Chicago Police Department.
The attack on Damien Stewart began after a Chicago police officer was seen on video rubbing his head.Stewart then stands up and the other officer participating in the pat down rubs his head before bending over to pick up something off the floor. The officer is seen punching Damien Stewart, who confronted him after his head was rubbed during a pat down inside a Chicago holding cell in 2019.
When that officer stands up and turns around, Stewart is seen confronting him and a physical struggle ensues, during which the officer punches Stewart at least 18 times before he is restrained on the ground, the video shows. The Chicago Police Department told Fox News Digital that Sgt. Jerald Williams served a 15-day suspension in November 2021 and Officer Enrique Delgado Fernandez"served a 10-day suspension in April 2022 following the disciplinary grievance process."
The Chicago police officer is seen striking Damien Stewart inside the cell while he was being restrained.A lawsuit filed by Stewart following the videotaped attack was settled for $45,000 in November 2021, Block Club Chicago reports. Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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