Joliet police officer illegally patted down 12-year-old girl, attorneys say

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Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
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Attorneys alleged a Joliet police officer illegally patted down a 12-year-old girl without a reason to do so in a civil rights lawsuit filed against the city and police department that was announced Thursday. Officers' body cameras were rolling at the time of the incident that occurred almost two y...