Oak Lawn officer indicted for punching teen during arrest appears in court

An Oak Lawn police officer appeared in court Wednesday for arraignment on charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct.

He's charged for the July 2022 beating of a 17-year-old boy after a traffic stop. The arrest was captured on video. , 32, for his role in the violent arrest of Hadi Abuatelah.

Following a search of the vehicle, Abuatelah, who was a backseat passenger, was asked to exit. As O'Donnell began to search the teen, he took off on foot. Officers say Abuatelah tried to run with a crossbody bag and reached for a gun when he was pinned to the ground.

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