Chicago Police Officer, Donnie Lewis, Hits Female Security Guard in Parking Dispute, Charged with Aggravated Battery

There's a bully in the Chicago Police Department. Donnie Lewis, a 16-year veteran of the department, has been charged with punching a female security guard in a parking lot dispute in west Hillside, according to the Chicago Tribune. Lewis, who is black, was off-duty at the time, but that doesn't make it any less serious.

Lewis has been charged with one count of aggravated battery in a public way and aggravated battery to a private security officer, both felonies.  He appeared in court Tuesday, where a judge ordered him held in lieu of $40,000 bail, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Lewis was also ordered to turn in his guns, give up his Firearm Owner's Identification Card and not have any contact with the victim,  Andrew Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office, said Lewis has been "relieved of his police powers" while the case is being investigated.

The 49-year-old woman, a private security officer, told police the two had a dispute over a parking space. She told police she had been punched in the mouth, losing a tooth. She then pointed Lewis out to police. The official said the officer denied punching the woman but gave two different versions of the story. Source

To make matters worse, Lewis, who is charged with upholding the law, couldn't keep his story straight. I would venture to say, this isn't the first time he has engaged in such abusive behavior. I'm pretty sure someone else has borne the brunt of his anger. If the allegations are true, Donnie Lewis is a disgrace to the police force.