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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS POLICE DEPARTMENT 117-01522

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Occurred on Frida 10/27/2017 at 19:30

Re orted on Sunda 10/29/2017 at 12:15 Dis atch Time: 12:15 Arrival Time: 12:23
Incident Adr: 01400 W GREEN STX STR WRIGHT ST URBANA Loctype:304.STREET GEO:54613

Officer In·ured: Use of Force: N

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BATTERY~ili1 ~ ~ ~
SYNOPSIS
Officer took a battery report which was reported two days after it had
occurred.

ARRESTEE/OFFENDER
Name UNKNOWN, (offender) Address Telephone
unknown
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Emp Employer/School Name Emp. Address Emp Tel
Code unknown
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DOB Age Race Sex Height Weight Hair Eye SSN DL#
01/01/0001 (when occurred ) 000 000 0 - -
UNKNOWN
Injury Victim Hospitalized? Treated by Alc,Drg,CIT
Code Code
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VICTIM

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RELATION
Victim Relations hi Offender
(ST) STRANGER UNKNOWN,

4 =o ' (ST) STRANGER UNKNOWN,

BATTERY-~RAVA~
PROPERTY
Ta # 60009 Descri tion DVD EVIDENCE
Loss Quantity 1.000 Serial# Loe UIPD Disposition
Recv 6 Measure Evidence? YES
Value 1.00

On October 29, 2017 at approximately 1217 hours I, Ofc. Wright #105

dispatched to Post-I to meet a complainant about a battery that occurred
during a protest.

When I arrived at Post-I (approx. 1217 hours) I met the victim

and hi I introduced myself and asked them
if they would be willing to go to a more discreet area of the police
department for our conversation. They both agreed to this so we proceeded
to room #129. I asked both for permission to record audio/ video
during the interview and they both agreed to be recorded. I then secured
my duty weapon in the adjacent strong box, returned to room #129 and began
speaking with the s.

I started my conversation by asking how I might be able

to assist them. told me that due to the News Gazette reporting the
parade protest as a nonviolent event the public perception his group is
skewed. I told that there are often errors made by the press. I
admitted that I could do nothing for him with that grievance but I would
be willing to report the violence that he was subjected to if need be. In
talking to I learned that both he and had been physically
pushed at a protest that had occurred during the University of Illinois
homecoming parade on October 27, 2017 at approximately 1930 hours.

are both affiliated with the Honor The Chief Society.

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Although , he no longer does so but

stays involved with the group serving on the executive board.
were attending the homecoming parade to support Chief Illiniwek walking in
the parade. told me that he had been forced to move on several
occasions by the group protesting Illiniwek's presence. The group seemed
like a wall of people to at times. He said that he ran into traffic
barricades or barrels as he attempted to maintain his footing while being
forced in various directions. This was painful for at the time and
although he was experiencing soreness at the time of our conversation, he
told me that he had no bruising to show as evidence. also told me
that one man held a bullhorn next to his face with the speaker only two
inches away from his ear. said that the man yelling through the
bullhorn so close to his ear was painful at the time and left his ears
ringing still, at the time this interview. used his hand to block
some of the noise from the bullhorn. This caused the offender to react by
physically moving the bullhorn away from face and then returning
it. This resulted in the man hitting in the face with the bullhorn
which did cause soreness but was uncertain if the man did it
intentionally or if it was just the interchange between the two men
negotiating their footing and blocking the sound with his hand.
also told me that he had his cell phone in his right front pants pocket
during the parade and that after the parade he noticed that the camera
bezel of the phone was cracked. He showed me the broken- -c;-~era- bezel but
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admitted that he has no before
bezel was intact prior to the parade. I informed -- and after photos to prove that the camera

his phone would not be criminal since a person has no way of knowing that
that the damage to

the phone was in his pocket to damage it and therefore the damage would
not have occurred due to intent.

, was also shoved about by the unknown protesters.

She stated that she experienced soreness but also had no bruising to show
due to the fact that she was wearing thick garments during the parade
because she was very cold. also said that she had pictures of a
woman from their group. The woman had also experienced physical battery
and had bruising on her ribs. I asked why that woman didn't come
with them to file a complaint. She said that she had attempted to contact
the woman but she had not responded to her yet. I explained that for
police to file a complaint of battery the victim has to be willing to
report it to police. I offered to file complaints as they come to me

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regarding the parade incident in general.

After taking both of their statements I spoke with about the

best way to proceed forward. We had spoke about an incident that occurred
on October 26, 2017 with the same group. I did not have a lot of details
on that incident but I was aware that Sgt. Carter had dealt with it and a
report would likely be completed in the near future. Since I wasn't sure
if the two incidents were related I told that I would
notify them of their case number in the future. I also reviewed with them
that battery was the offense that occurred according to their statements.
I told them about the importance of reporting crimes as soon as they occur
so that unknown suspects can be apprehended and questioned. After our
conversation left to get the broken cell phone fixed.

I followed up on this incident with on October 27, 2017. He emailed

me a Facebook link to view video of the event. I was unable to open the
link. I have printed off the email and included it with this report. An
investigator with more computer knowledge than I should follow up with
this video link.

Copied by Entered/filed by

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Wright, John Ryan

From:
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 11:48 AM
To: Wright, John Ryan
Subject: Re: Investigating Follow-Up

The wed address of the video can be found

here: https://www.facebook.com/1Lstudentgov/videos/l O156969928629657/

With 22:14 left in the video, you can see the protesters begin to move and shove me out of the way near an
orange construction barrier. At first I thought I got hit by the barrier itself, but it looks like a may have actually
been kneed by another protester from behind. I couldn't tell at the time, I just felt myself fall back and a hard
impact on my leg on the right side. I am wearing an orange coat and a blue headband, holding a gray plastic
bag which contained candy for the parade onlookers. In the instance, the assailant was a black man in a black
hoodie with a backpack ... probably about 6'2". He may have been assisted by a female in a black and white
hoodie to his side.

With 22:03 left in the video, the camera gets a clear look at me standing with my arms still. The camera quickly
looks away as the bullhorn in shoved in my ear. The camera then looks back and you can see my reaction. The
bull horn was a dark-haired male wearing a black winter cap ... shorter than me .. .slightly tan complexion of
ambiguous race. The device was a black and white horn with a bright yellow sticker on the side that said
"GEO". At the time, there was a female officer behind me whom I alerted to the incident. It was difficult to
hear, but her reply was "I know, but they have a right to protest."

With 16:14 left to go, you can hear the bullhorn again in the background, yelling directly into my right ear. We
are not onscreen, unfortunately, the action follows the student chief portrayer. Again I looked to get the help of
an officer, but at the time, the officers in the area were discussing with our procession leaders with directions on
how to evacuate the area safely.

Hopefully this helps. Please let me know any additional information that you might need.

Thank you.

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 11: 17 AM, Wright, John Ryan <jryanw(a),illinois.edu> wrote:

Ok, this explains it .... l was using the email address ... that is my fault, my apologies. Did you have
any luck retrieving video of the battery we spoke about? Also, I know you said that you did not recognize the
perpetrator however, since video is not yet available to me can you give me a physical description of the person?

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 11:15 AM

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To: Wright, John Ryan <jryanw@ill inois.edu>
Subject: Investigating Follow-Up

Mr. Wright:

Thank you for reaching out. My phone is still not working, they were not able to repair it on Sunday and so i
ordered a new one last night. I will hopefully receive it today or tomorrow.

I'm not sure why you have been unable to reach me by e-mail. Hopefully this message finds you well. Let me
know whatever you need. Thanks!
Wright, John Ryan

From: Vacketta, Gregor J

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 11:50 AM
To: Wright, John Ryan
Cc: Rose, Constance E
Subject: RE: iRecord Video Request - jryanw -

This vid eo has been placed in your Evidence Drive.

Gregor J. Vacketta
217-244-4889
vacketta@ illinois.edu
police.illinois.ed u

From: Wright, John Ryan

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 11:35 AM
To: Rose, Constance E <cerose@illinois.edu>; DPS-TechServices <dps-techservices@illinois.e du>
Cc: Wright, John Ryan <jryanw@illinois.edu>
Subject: iRecord Video Request - jryanw -

A request has been created for an iRecord System Video

Interview Room Video Request Form

Officer: 105 - John Wright

Room: Interview Rm 129

Video Date : 10/29/2017

Video Start Time : 12:23 pm

Report Number: 117 - 1522

E-tag Printed : 0

60009
E-tag number: Numbers after report number

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Comments:

0 Receive email copy of submittal at : jryanw@illinois.edu

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Detailed History for Police Event #173020236 As of 10/29/2017 13:40:07

Output for: 1383

Priority:1 Type:BATTER - BATTERY

Location :UIPD-SPR, UI at 1110 SPRINGFIELD AV. UI
LocCross:btwn HARVEY ST and N GOODWIN AV
!created: 111012912017 12: 15: 15jlDIS61166151
IEntered: 1110/29/2017 12: 16: 3911DIS61166151
lo; spatch: 1110/29/2017 12: 17: 25IIDIS7ll66161
IEn route: lll0/29/2017 12: 17: 25IIDIS7ll6616I
lonscene: 1110/29/2017 12: 23: 4711DISBll66261
lcontro l : 1110129/2017 12: 23: 4711oissll6626I
lei osed: 111012912017 13: 27: 22jl0Is7116616I

ICUnit: PrimeUnit:121 Dispo:RPT Type :BATTER - BATTERY

Agency:UI DAREA:UI Beat:01 Block:54613I
Case #: UI1701522 D Detail
12:15:15 CREATE Location:UIPD-SPR. UI Type:MEETC Name:POST I DAREA:UI RD/FD:54613I TypeDesc:MEET
COMPL LocDesc:at 1110 SPRINGFIELD AV, UI LocCross:btwn HARVEY ST and N GOODWIN AV
Priority:3 Response:lPAT Agency:UI LocType:C
12 :16:39 ENTRY Comment: IN THE POST I LOBBY. OCC FRIDAY NIGHT DURING THE PROTESTS. RP
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK W/ AN OFFICER ABOUT HIS CELL TX GETTING BROKEN AND POSS OTHER
THINGS. MALES TX3773759 (THE ONE THAT WAS BROKEN)
12:16:39 -PREMIS Comment:PPR. FPR
12:16:40 SELECT
12:16:41 NOMORE
12:17:25 DISPER 121 Location:UIPD-SPR, UI Badge:1121 OperNames:WOOD.BENJAMIN
12:17:25 -PRIU 121
12 :17:40 BACKER 105 UnitID:121 Location:UIPD-SPR. UI Badge:1105 OperNames:WRIGHT.JOHN
12:17:59 PRMPT 121 Comment:Preempted and dispatched to call #173020237
12:23:47 OK 105
13:27:00 OK 105
13:27:06 CASE 105 Case#:UI1701522
13:27:22 CLEAR 105 Type:MEETC-->BATTER Priority:3-->1 Dispo :RPT
13:27:22 -CLEAR
13:27:22 CLOSE
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CONTACT INFO:
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Detailed History for Police Event #173000346 As of 10/30/2017 10:52:12

Output for: 1383

Priority:5 Type:DETAIL - SPECIAL EVENT

Location:HOMCOMING PARADE
!created: 111012712017 16: 41: 5211DIS6116632I
IEntered: lll0/27 /2017 16: 41: 52IIDIS6ll6632I
IDi spatch: 1110/27 /2017 16: 41: 52IIDIS6ll6632I
IEnroute: 1110/27 /2017 16: 41: 52IIDIS6ll6632I
lonscene: 1110127 /2017 16: 41: 52IIDIS6ll66321
!Contra l : 1110127 /2017 16: 41: 56IIDIS6ll6632I
!Closed: 1110127 /2017 19: 02: 38IIDIS6ll6632I

ICUnit: PrimeUnit:451 Dispo:NORPT Type:DETAIL - SPECIAL EVENT

Agency: UR DAREA: UR(n/a) Beat: (n/a) Block: □ Detail
- - - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- -
16:41:52 CREATE Location:HOMCOMING PARADE Type:DETAIL TypeDesc:SPECIAL EVENT Priority:5
Response:lPAT LocType:O
16:41:52 ENTRY DAREA:None-->UR Agency:None-->UR
16:41:52 DISPOS 451 Location:HOMCOMING PARADE Badge:3451 OperNames:LOSCHEN,JAY M
16:41:52 DISPOS 310 Location :HOMCOMING PARADE Badge:3310 OperNames:MARCOTTE, ADAM
16:41:52 DISPOS 453 Location:HOMCOMING PARADE Badge:3453 OperNames:HEWKIN,ANDREW J
16:41:52 DISPOS 434 Location:HOMCOMING PARADE Badge:3434 OperNames:MIKALIK,ZACHERY E
16:41:52 -PRIU 451
16:41:52 -NPREMS Comment:(none)
16:41:56 OK -451 -434 -
453 -
310
17:04:11 BACKOS 791 UnitID:451 Location:HOMCOMING PARADE Badge:7791 OperNames:DOMINGUEZ,SHELLY A
17:04:14 OK 791
18 :17:50 BACKOS 755 UnitID:791 Location:HOMCOMING PARADE Badge:7755 OperNames:GRIFFET, DANIELLE
18:17:53 AOS 755
18:19:14 CLOS 755 Location:S WRIGHT ST/E GREEN ST, CH
18:23:55 BACKOS 139 UnitID:310 Location:E GREEN ST/S WRIGHT ST, CH Badge:1139 OperNames:KAEDING,
MICHELLE
18:24:10 BACKER 131 UnitID:310 Location:S WRIGHT ST/E GREEN ST, CH Badge:1131
OperNames:LEWIS,DARREN R
18:24:19 BACKER 108 UnitID:139 Location:E GREEN ST/S WRIGHT ST, CH Badge:1108 OperNames:HOSKINS,
EZZARD
18:27:18 ONSCN 108
18:27:27 ONSCN 131
18:27:46 CLEAR 139
18:29:44 OK 755
18:30:14 OK 131
18:36:45 SACKOS 169 UnitID:108 Location:SS OF UNION Badge:1169 OperNames:MILINKOVIC,PETER
18:36:52 CLOS -108 -131 Location:SS OF UNION
18:36:57 OK 108 -
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18:44:18 MISC 755 Comment:APPROX 40 IN THE RDWY

18:45:50 SACKOS 274 UnitID:755 Location:S WRIGHT ST/E GREEN ST, CH Badge:1274
OperNames:CARTER,JAMES
18:45:52 OK 274
18:48:54 BACKER 139 UnitID:169 Location:SS OF UNION Badge:1139 OperNames:KAEDING, MICHELLE
18:55:31 CLEAR 755
18:56:42 CLEAR 169
18:57:59 BACKER 746 UnitID:451 Location:HOMCOMING PARADE Badge:7746 OperNames:TATUM, JONATHAN
18:59:26 CLEAR 139
19:00:56 CLEAR 131
19:02:31 SACKOS 276 UnitID:274 Location:S WRIGHT ST/E GREEN ST, CH Badge:1276 OperNames:GEIS,THOMAS
19:02:38 CLEAR 451 274 434 453 276 108 310 746 791 Dispo:NORPT
19:02:38 -CLEAR
19:02:38 CLOSE
19:02:49 CV

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