Dakotah Earley was the victim of a violent Lincoln Park robbery last year. Now he's suing Chicago over CPD's pursuit policy.
Early was shot in May 2022 as he struggled with a gunman who knocked him down and fired at least three times.Now, his attorneys plan to file a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Chicago Thursday. They argue the city's police pursuit policy led to Earley becoming the target of violent thieves -- thieves who had been on a crime spree of stolen vehicles and armed robberies for days.
At the time, Chicago police said nine incidents were connected between May 4 and May 6 -- which was the day Earley was shot."They created a situation where rank and file police officers felt hamstrung in pursuing folks engaged in criminal activities," Casper said. "You've got a GPS tracking device on a stolen vehicle. I'm not a police officer, but presumably someone could have used that information to track exactly where it was and put a stop to the guys.
The now 24-year-old underwent several surgeries, had part of his leg amputated and is left with ongoing medical issues.
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