Apr 3, 2007 7:33 pm US/Central
Brother Of Cop In Bar Beating Also Caught On Tape
Report: Anthony Abbate's Brother Caught On Tape Fighting With D.C. Cop
CBS 2's Mike Parker and Kristyn Hartman contributed to this report.
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Terry Abbate, Anthony Abbate's brother, was allegedly caught on tape beating up an out-of-town off-duty police officer at O'Callaghan's bar.
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In the wake of a scandal involving beatings by off-duty police officers, there is word of a third violent videotape – this one involving the brother of the officer accusing of beating a female bartender.
As CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports, Mayor Richard M. Daley talked on Tuesday morning about the latest incident.
A source close to his family says the Chicago cop was Terry Abbate. He is 35, has been on the force since 1995 and he's the brother of Anthony Abbate, the off-duty cop charged with beating bartender Karolina Obrycka in February in that now-infamous videotape.
The Sun-Times reports Terry Abbate allegedly has been shown on another videotape in a fight with another off-duty police officer from Washington, D.C., who was in town for St. Patrick's Day.
The bar, O'Callaghan's, is located on Hubbard Street just north of downtown.
"It disturbs me, but it does not surprise me. When you see the kind of behavior exhibited on that tape, it wouldn't surprise me that another family member had some of those same traits," said Obrycka's attorney, Terry Ekl.
The state's attorney confirms that it has the video shot in O'Callaghan's, but will not talk about what it shows. Investigators are said to be studying the tape, trying to determine if charges will be brought.
CBS 2 tried to talk with Terry Abbate, but he was not home at his Northwest Side apartment.
Police Supt. Philip Cline announced his resignation on Monday in the wake of the scandal surrounding the alleged beating by Anthony Abbate and six officers in another incident, although he did not cite the beatings in his announcement.
When Mayor Daley discussed Cline's resignation, he denounced the conduct of the accused officers, and said Cline had taken responsibility for not taking action sooner.
On Tuesday, the mayor was in Englewood to commend residents for bringing affordable housing to the neighborhood and to talk about keeping hiring practices fair.
But when reporters began asking the mayor questions, the subject quickly turned to the latest videotape of alleged misconduct by an off-duty police officer.
"This is going to be part and parcel of solving many allegations and accusations with regards to anybody in our society, and that's what's happening," Mayor Daley said, "and that's why people have to understand that they will be held accountable for their conduct."
Daley seemed to find a bit of humor in all this Tuesday.
"The responsibility of every citizen is not have a fight with their neighbors, with their family. That is very, very simple," Daley said.
"You should not use physical force against anyone cause of an argument about the White Sox or the Cubs, or the Tribune or the Sun-Times. Thank you," he said.
The out-of-town off-duty cop filed a complaint with the city of Chicago 10 days after the incident occurred. At this point, the investigations by the Office of Professional Standards and prosecutors are still underway, and the Chicago officer is still on the job.
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