A Cook County judge ruled Friday that Chicago police Sgt. Michael Vitellaro is not guilty after being charged in a case that left a teen pinned to the ground.
Video of the incident shows Vitellaro, who was off-duty at the time, on top of a 14 year old in Park Ridge. Vitellaro has since been stripped of his police powers and is on leave from CPD.The bike in question was Vitellaro's son's bike.Vitellaro's son testified he left his bike unlocked at the library and later spotted his bike near a Starbucks, and he witnessed his father detain the teen, who touched his bike at the Starbucks.
Prosecutors argued the incident didn't need to happen, and that Vitellaro was acting out of rage, not reason.This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.Copyright © 2023 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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