Video of the confrontation between the officer and the teen in Park Ridge went viral last summer, showing the office holding the boy to the ground with his knee on the boy’s back.
Chicago Police Sergeant Michael Vitellaro has not yet had his police powers restored as of Tuesday following his acquittal of three felony charges Friday stemming from his actions toward a Park Ridge teenager last summer, the Chicago Police Department said. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Paul Pavlus found Vitellaro not guilty of one charge of aggravated battery and two charges of official .
Judge Acquits Off-Duty Chicago Cop For Pinning Teen Over Stolen Bike - Skokie, IL - Judge Paul Pavlus found Sgt. Michael Vitellaro not guilty of official misconduct and aggravated battery over last summer's confrontation.