All of a sudden, the correctional officer appears to attack the detainee, punching him and eventually wrestling him to the ground.
Surveillance video shows the altercation that led to a Cook County Corrections Officer being charged with assaulting a detainee.Surveillance video shows the altercation that led to a Cook County Corrections Officer being charged with assaulting a detainee.Investigators say the video shows Officer Richard Smith and another officer speaking to the detainee in the jail's residential treatment unit.
All of a sudden, Smith appears to attack the detainee, punching him and eventually wrestling him to the ground before other officers race in to stop the incident.Officer Smith is charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct.Copyright © 2023 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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