Onesto v. Police Board of City of Chicago

Plaintiff, Philip Onesto, filed a complaint for administrative review of the action of defendant, Police Board of the City of Chicago (Board), discharging him from the Chicago Police Department. The circuit court affirmed the findings of the Board and remanded the case to the Board to review the penalty of discharge. Upon remandment, the Board maintained the original penalty of discharge, which was affirmed by the circuit court. We reverse.

On June 11, 1977, Chicago police officers Philip Onesto and William Sims were on patrol duty. At approximately 10:40 p.m., they received a call regarding a…