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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Stefano Esposito

Woman who lost a tooth when Chicago police officer allegedly hit her with a cellphone calls his resignation ‘cowardly’

Activist Miracle Boyd talked Friday about the resignation of Chicago Police Officer Nicholas Jovanovich, who allegedly hit her in the face with a cellphone during a protest in July 2020. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

The young woman who lost a tooth when a Chicago police officer allegedly shoved her cellphone into her face two years ago has branded the officer “cowardly” for resigning months before an independent investigation into the incident was made public.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability found Nicholas Jovanovich had used excessive force on July 17, 2020.

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