The Brief
- Newly released body camera footage shows a Palatine police officer appearing to assist federal agents during an immigration arrest, raising concerns about a possible violation of the Illinois Trust Act.
- The Palatine Police Department says the officer acted only to prevent the situation from escalating and had seconds to make a decision.
PALATINE – Newly released body camera video is raising questions about a Palatine police officer’s role in a federal immigration arrest and prompting a response from the department.
What we know:
The footage, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, shows the officer telling a crowd to back up as federal agents struggled to handcuff a man in a parking lot on Oct. 27.…