It was ultimately determined that neither Ms. Young nor her residence had any connection to the target of the search warrant. The incident, which was captured on video by the officers’ body-worn cameras (“BWC”), led to a Civilian Office of Police Accountability (“COPA”) investigation and a lawsuit between Ms. Young and the City of Chicago.
In January 2022, Defendant Newsweek Digital, LLC published an article regarding the search and the resulting settlement that Ms. Young received from the City. In the article, Newsweek cited COPA’s recommendation that Wolinski be suspended for a year with the possibility of “separation from the department.” The article also purported to describe the BWC footage of the incident, stating:
Body camera footage from that night shows police breaking down Young’s door while she was in the middle of undressing. She is seen handcuffed naked for about 17 minutes and is heard repeatedly telling officers they were at the wrong address.