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In a disturbing incident in Chicago, Police Officer Kevin Mangan sustained severe injuries to his mouth and jaw following a violent confrontation over a parking ticket.
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Authorities have charged Michael Sopher and Monica Mejia with attacking Officer Mangan and his partner on Tuesday at the intersection of 37th Street and Marshfield Avenue in the McKinley Park area.
The accused, who are siblings, were reportedly parked in the vicinity where an ambulance and a Chicago Police Department squad car were stationed.
The altercation is said to have originated from a disagreement concerning the issuance of a parking ticket. The officers alleged that the siblings’ vehicle was obstructing police vehicles, hindering their movement.
According to reports, Mejia confronted the officer, shouting at him and persistently tapping on his car window, before the situation escalated into a physical altercation with Officer Mangan.
That’s when Sopher allegedly stepped in and started punching the officer, threw him to the ground and used brass knuckles as he continued to punch him in the face.
The officer won’t be able to work or eat solid food for months.
Officer Mangan’s family say charges are the first step of justice being served.
A judge ordered defendants to remain behind bars until trial as prosecutors shared details of this brutal attack.
The woman accused of this attack has a history of convictions for assaulting police officers and Sopher is a registered sex offender.
Both are due back in court May 26.
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