Rockford police officer acquitted of battery charge after 2022 arrest

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford Police Officer has been found not guilty of battery during a 2022 arrest.

According to Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley, the charges stemmed from an incident on May 14th, 2022, when Officer Frank Fabiani was assisting with the arrest of Alize Jones.

Prosecutors said after Jones was handcuffed, Fabiani allegedly slammed Jones’ head into a glass window, causing it to break, and resulting in injuries to Jones’ head and shoulder.

Last month, a Winnebago County Jury found Fabiani not guilty of two counts of battery.

This is the second time Fabiani faced battery charges. In 2021, Fabiani was charged with battery to a protester, William “Sage” Gettings. Charges against him were later dropped in that case.