Chicago Man Suffers Permanent Eye Damage After Taser Incident While Defending Female Associate

At just 22, Dominic Bradford's right eye bears the evidence of traumatic injury, sustained after four surgeries have left his eyelid stitched shut. While the stitches will eventually be removed, the scars will remain, and doctors caution he may lose sight in that eye permanently. “I’ll never look the same or feel the same again,” expressed Bradford, grappling with the heavy reality of his situation.His injury resulted from an encounter with a Chicago Police officer on March 18, who deployed a Taser after Bradford was asked to leave a convenience store for allegedly knocking on a glass counter. Bodycam footage reveals the escalating tension as Bradford complied before the officer confronted him at his car.Suing the officer and the village of Robbins, Bradford argues the force was unwarranted. His attorney highlighted that officers must manage interactions with frustrated civilians. Bradford's mother articulated her anguish at witnessing her son’s injuries, while Robbins police defended their actions, claiming he appeared intoxicated.