An 18-year-old man from Park Ridge, Illinois has been charged in connection with the aggravated battery of a Chicago Police Officer. Nicholas Bongiorno, of the 1400 block of S. Clifton Ave., was apprehended on August 19, after he was accused of attacking a police officer during a public demonstration, as reported by the Chicago Police Department.
According to the Chicago Police Department, Bongiorno tackled the officer to the ground, in the incident which caused the officer to sustain a concussion. The confrontation occurred in the 1900 block of W. Maypole, an area known for First Amendment expressions, and, charges against Bongiorno include one felony count of aggravated battery against a peace officer, as well as additional counts related to resisting arrest and obstructing identification.
The specific charges Bongiorno is facing are one felony count of Aggravated Battery/Peace Officer, one felony count of Resisting/Obstruct/Pc Off/Corr Emp/Frftr Inj, three misdemeanor counts of Resisting/Obstruct/Pc Off/Corr Emp/Frftr, and one misdemeanor count of Obstructing Identification, as detailed by the CPD. After the incident, he was placed in custody and subsequently charged.
