Crime & Safety

Chicago Police Officer Charged With Shoving 8th Grader At South Side School To Appear In Court For Arraignment

Officer Craig Lancaster was charged with aggravated battery against the teen.

(CBS Chicago)

November 16, 2023

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Chicago police officer is heading to court Thursday to be arraigned for shoving and threatening a teenage boy at a South Side elementary school.

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Officer Craig Lancaster was charged with aggravated battery against the teen.

Surveillance video taken six months ago showed the moment Lancaster hit 14-year-old Jaquwaun Williams in the throat before allegedly threatening to beat him further.

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