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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Emmanuel Camarillo

Federal suit accuses Chicago cop of hitting and falsely arresting woman during chaotic confrontation at Family Dollar store

Body camera footage shows Julie Campos being arrested by Officer Eric Taylor at a Family Dollar on June 2, 2022. (ACLU of Illinois)

A federal lawsuit accuses a Chicago police officer of hitting and falsely arresting a woman during a chaotic confrontation with workers who were cleaning up a Family Dollar store after looting in the summer of 2020.

The lawsuit by Julie Campos relies heavily on video from the camera worn by Officer Eric Taylor as he and his partner pulled up to the store at 501 E. 79th Street around 11:40 a.m. on June 2.

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