Video released by Oak Lawn police shows officers punching 17-year-old Hati Abautelah after he ran from a traffic stop last summer.
A suburban Oak Lawn family is renewing calls for justice for a teenager involved in an altercation with police last summer.
"Everybody involved, even the good apples, need to stand up and help us weed out what is bad," said Ahmed Rehab, with CAIR-Chicago. "Not just for the betterment of society, but of the police departments and their reputations." Hati Abautelah, 17, is seen running from officers on police dashcam video. Eventually, officers stop him in the street, where video released by Oak Lawn police shows officers punching the teen. Police said Abautelah had a bag with a gun in it and wouldn't let it go. Oak Lawn police said a gun was recovered after the incident.
The Cook County State's Attorney office and the Illinois State Police are investigating the officers' conduct.Gun charges kept against teen, now under curfew after violent Oak Lawn police arrest caught on video
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