A second police officer has been fired in
the wake of numerous allegations of police brutality against certain members of
the North Chicago Police Department.
William Bogdala, 33, an eight-year veteran
of the force, was terminated effective June 29, according to City Attorney
Chuck Smith, who said Bogdala will likely appeal through the Fraternal Order of
Police grievance process.
Six-year veteran Brandon Yost was fired in
April for his role in the Nov. 6 arrest and consequent death of Darrin
“Dagwood” Hanna, which sparked a public outcry.
Bogdala had been working under a three-year
“last chance” agreement since May 29, 2008, Smith said. The discipline was
imposed after he was found to have used excessive force during an arrest.
There have been other claims against
Bogdala, including one that resulted in a recent $40,000 out-of-court
settlement on behalf of a North Chicago man who accused Bogdala, a canine
handler for the department, of refusing to call off a dog that was chomping on
his leg.
In that case, Walter Wrather, 23, suffered a
broken tibia and puncture wounds and also claimed that he was punched and
kicked after attempting to flee from a traffic stop in April 2011. After the
arrest, Bogdala allegedly posted photos of a police dog and Wrather’s wounds on
his Facebook page along with a warning about running from police.