'We concluded that we could not meet our burden of proof to move forward with the prosecution of this case,' the Cook County state's attorney's office said in a statement.
Dayrelys Coy, 21, had been charged with three felony counts of resisting arrest and was cited for obstructing traffic following a scuffle with officers, apparently over access to public restrooms at the 8th District station on Saturday afternoon.
Chicago Police said she tried to block cars in the street and claimed she and fellow asylum seekers were directed to portable toilets and not allowed to use the station's facilities. "After additional review of the facts, evidence, and the law related to this incident, we concluded that we could not meet our burden of proof to move forward with the prosecution of this case," the state's attorney's office said in a statement.
Coy had been ordered to stay away from the 8th District as part of the terms of her bond, but court records show she was allowed to return with an escort to retrieve her belongings. With charges dropped, she is now free to return to the station on her own.
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