Allegations:
Ibarra was riding his bicycle home from work when Matthew Pritzker, of the prominent Chicago family, struck the bicyclist and got help from police with an attempted cover-up. The accident happened near North Avenue and Sedgwick Avenue, where Ibarra realized that Pritzker was driving too close to him and tapped the door of Pritzker's car to alert him that he was right next to him. But Pritzker drove toward Ibarra and pinned him and his bike next to the curb, prompting Ibarra to hit Pritzker's car with his bicycle lock. Pritzker hit Ibarra's bicycle and knocked him off it, then drove away with the bicycle lodged underneath his car. A witness followed Pritzker and called police to report the accident and make sure Pritzker didn't drive too far away. Meanwhile, Pritzker called several officers to ask for “protection and assistance” in handling the incident. Several officers tried to intimidate witnesses who saw the accident, and also tried to make Ibarra change his statement. One officer said Ibarra “deserved what he got.” Ibarra was arrested, though the charges were later dropped. Pritzker received only a traffic ticket.