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The Oak Lawn Village Board voted Tuesday two settle two lawsuits, one involving the July 2022 violent arrest of a then 17-year-old Bridgeview teen that led to criminal charges against a village police officer.

The village agreed to pay $825,000 to the teen who was allegedly struck more than 10 times in the face and head as he was lying face down in the street during his arrest, captured on video.

Officer Patrick O’Donnell was indicted in February 2023 pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct during the arrest.

The charges were dropped in December 2024, after Eileen O’Neill Burke took over as Cook County state’s attorney, leading to protests from members of the Arab American community.

The separate fe

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