{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_y7s72f7yulyedmehxwma","title":"Chicago cop charged with punching teen girl during confrontation shown in viral video","title_en":null,"outlets":3,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/chicago-cop-charged-with-punching-teenage-girl-during-confrontation-y7s72f7yul","count":3,"items":[{"id":"n_q4szyrsspbjipw4p5ibq","seq":958302,"kind":"article","title":"Chicago cop charged with punching teen girl during confrontation shown in viral video","url":"https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-cop-jeremy-sikorski-charged-with-punching-teen-girl-during-confrontation-shown-in-viral-video/3995748","summary":"An embattled Chicago police sergeant was relieved of his duties and charged with punching a 17-year-old girl as she filmed a video posted to social media that showed the cop threatening a group of kids this summer on the Southwest Side. Jeremy Sikorski, 45, of Garfield Ridge, faces felony counts of aggravated battery in relation to the alleged attack Aug. 9 in the 5100 block of South Merrimac Avenue, according to Cook County court records. Sikorski, who was relieved of…","published":"2026-09-30T16:50:12Z","seen":"2026-09-30T16:50:12Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-nbcchicago-com-2f57f3","name":"nbcchicago.com","domain":"nbcchicago.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3564723","name":"WMAQ-TV","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-nbcchicago-com-2f57f3","topics":["chicago","post"],"authors":["Sun-Times/ NBC Chicago"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1297","name":"Chicago","type":"place"},{"id":"Q384593","name":"police officer","type":"person"}],"image":"https://media.nbcchicago.com/2019/09/ChicagoPoliceTLMD.JPG?fit=955,536&quality=85&strip=all","mentions":2,"story":"st_y7s72f7yulyedmehxwma","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.9200000166893005,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8100000023841858,"political":0.05999999865889549},{"id":"n_guvhd3yimnkjxniwtpiq","seq":790627,"kind":"article","title":"Chicago police sergeant charged after allegedly punching teen in viral video","url":"https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-police-sergeant-charged-after-allegedly-punching-teen-in-viral-video","summary":"CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago police officer is now facing charges after allegedly punching a 17-year-old girl in a video that went viral. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged 45-year-old Sergeant Jeremy Sikorski with a pair of felony aggravated battery charges following an Aug. 9 encounter on the city's Southwest Side. According [...]","published":"2026-09-29T23:13:14Z","seen":"2026-09-29T23:58:52Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-wgntv-com-5d73d9","name":"wgntv.com","domain":"wgntv.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q426594","name":"WGN-TV","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-wgntv-com-5d73d9","topics":["chicago","chicago crime","chicago news","crime","news"],"authors":["Alonzo Small"],"entities":[{"id":"Q17515","name":"Diego Maradona","type":"person"}],"image":"https://wgntv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/09/snapshot-2026-09-29T174304.166.jpg?w=900","mentions":2,"story":"st_y7s72f7yulyedmehxwma","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.949999988079071,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8500000238418579,"political":0.03999999910593033},{"id":"n_y7s72f7yulyedmehxwma","seq":728835,"kind":"article","title":"Chicago cop charged with punching teenage girl during confrontation shown in viral video","url":"https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/29/chicago-police-jeremy-sikorski-arrest","summary":"An embattled Chicago police sergeant was charged with punching a 17-year-old girl as she filmed a now-viral video that showed the cop threatening a group of kids this summer on the Southwest Side. Jeremy Sikorski, 45, from Garfield Ridge, faces felony counts of aggravated battery in relation to the alleged attack Aug. 9 in the 5100 block of South Merrimac Avenue, according to Cook County court records. Sikorski turned himself over to police last week. Sikorski and his family…","published":"2026-09-29T16:42:48Z","seen":"2026-09-29T17:21:34Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-chicago-suntimes-com-40a412","name":"chicago.suntimes.com","domain":"chicago.suntimes.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q577417","name":"Chicago Sun-Times","type":"newspaper","country":"US","designations":["daily newspaper","newspaper","website"]}},"via":"kite-chicago-suntimes-com-40a412","topics":["chicago"],"authors":["Sophie Sherry"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1297","name":"Chicago","type":"place"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_y7s72f7yulyedmehxwma","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.9200000166893005,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8100000023841858,"political":0.05999999865889549}]}