Daniel Austin

Less-than-lethal force

Daniel Austin died after struggling with an off-duty officer at a Bank One branch on the Southwest Side. According to police, Austin entered the bank and spoke with an employee at about 3:40 p.m. Austin allegedly became loud and combative, and then pushed the employee. The off-duty CPD officer, who was working as a security guard, asked Austin to leave and, when he refused, attempted to escort him out. Austin allegedly became combative again, police said, and became unresponsive.