Jun 23, 2022

COPA: Race not a factor in confrontation between Chicago cop and woman at North Avenue Beach

A police oversight agency found that a confrontation last year with a Black woman and a Chicago police officer at North Avenue Beach was not racially motivated, but still recommended that the officer be fired or suspended for excessive force.

The officer, Bruce Dyker, resigned last month before any formal disciplinary charges were handed down. He was later charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct.

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Oversight agency finds no evidence race was a factor in confrontation between Chicago cop and woman at North Avenue Beach

The agency said it reviewed past complaints against Officer Bruce Dyker but “couldn’t establish a pattern of misconduct directed at or disproportionately impacting members of a protected group such as African Americans.”

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Cop seen in viral video getting into altercation with woman at North Avenue Beach resigns

Officer Bruce Dyker resigned last month before any formal disciplinary measures were handed down.

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Criminal charges filed against ex-Chicago cop over altercation with woman at North Avenue Beach

Bruce Dyker, who resigned from the police force last month, was charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct.

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