Chicago Police Release Video Of Armed 17 Year Old Who Fled Stop, Police Punched Teen After Tackling

OAK LAWN, Ill. — New dashcam video released Thursday by Oak Lawn police shows the entire incident unfold of a 17-year-old suspect being violently arrested the day before in the south suburb.

Amateur video of the arrest, which has since gone viral, began making the rounds on social media Wednesday night. The video shows police repeatedly punch the teen suspect during the arrest.

Oak Lawn police say officers were conducting a traffic stop near Southwest Highway and Austin Avenue after observing a vehicle with no front registration and smelling "burnt cannabis." The dashcam video shows the driver of the vehicle get out to be patted down. The driver is then told to wait near the rear of the vehicle.

A passenger in the rear of the vehicle — idenfified by family as Hadi Abuatelah — then gets out to be patted down, dashcam video shows. Police at a news conference late Thursday afternoon said Abuatelah "appeared nervous" when getting out of the car.

At the news conference, Oak Lawn police identified Abuatelah as a person of Middle Eastern descent.

When officers asked the 17-year-old to put his hands on the roof of the car, so that he can be patted down, Abuatelah took off running, dashcam video shows.

The officers had to use a stun gun on the teen in order to place him under arrest, police said.

The semi-automatic weapon allegedly found on Abuatelah was loaded with three live rounds, according to police.