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flag Former Waukegan cop Dante Salinas sentenced to 60 days in jail and 2 years probation for using excessive force in 2019, marking first such conviction in city history.

flag Former Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas was sentenced to 60 days in jail and two years of probation after being convicted of official misconduct and battery for using excessive force in 2019 against Angel Salgado, an unarmed man at a baptism party. flag Body camera footage showed Salinas drew his gun and taser, tackled Salgado, and struck him, breaking his eye socket. flag A judge ruled the arrest was unlawful and the force unreasonable, calling the actions unjustified and angry. flag Salinas, fired in 2020, is also facing murder and manslaughter charges in the 2020 shooting death of 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette during a traffic pursuit, with prosecutors saying he was unarmed. flag The misconduct conviction is believed to be the first of its kind in Waukegan history. flag Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart called the actions a betrayal of public trust.

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