A viral roadside video is putting a Forest Park police lieutenant under a harsh spotlight after an off-duty encounter in North Riverside that started with what was described as a minor crash and ended with a young driver being pulled from her car at gunpoint.
The clip, shared widely across social media, shows a man described as an off-duty Forest Park officer pulling a woman from the driver’s seat while bystanders record the confrontation. The driver insists she never hit another vehicle and has since filed a complaint with the Forest Park Police Department.
According to FOX 32 Chicago, the social media post was flagged on Thursday and quickly drew enough attention to prompt a live segment with reporter Leslie Moreno. The station reported that the viral clip raised fresh questions about policing after a woman alleged she was detained following what she called a minor crash…