Chicago Cop Reprimanded For Not Filing Report In Bike Path Attack

CHICAGO, IL — A Chicago police officer is accused of not filing a report concerning a man who was severely beaten on a Gold Coast neighborhood bike path. A report about the incident eventually was filed days after the attack when the victim's parents called 911 several times, the Chicago Tribune reports.

According to police, the attack happened at around 6:30 p.m. May 5 along the lakefront in the 1200 block of North Lake Shore Drive. The 21-year-old victim suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was treated in intensive care.

Police, however, didn't release photos and a video of a suspect in the attack until Monday, nearly 10 days after the incident. Officials weren't sure what delayed the filing of the report, but Deputy Police Supt. Anthony Riccio told the Tribune that initially it was believed that the victim had fallen on the bike path and not been attacked.

Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the officer who failed to make the report has been given a formal reprimand.

"The CPD takes that omission seriously, and has disciplined the officer," he told the Tribune.

The investigation continues into the attack, and detectives have been interviewing witnesses. Anyone with information should contact Chicago police at 312-747-8380.

More via the Chicago Tribune

A suspect in the May 5 attack of a 21-year-old man along a bike path in the 1200 block of Lake Shore Drive. (Photos via the Chicago Police Department)