New Chicago, Ind., fires police chief accused of pawning gun evidence
Leaders of New Chicago, Indiana, have voted to terminate their police chief, who is accused of selling a gun that was evidence in an investigation to a pawn shop.
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Leaders of New Chicago, Indiana, have voted to terminate their police chief, who is accused of selling a gun that was evidence in an investigation to a pawn shop.
The former Campton Hills police chief, two former officers and a current officer have been indicted by a Kane County grand jury for stealing guns that were in evidence.
CBS News Chicago broke the story of the allegations against former acting Robbins police Chief Carl Scott in July 2024.
A week ago Thursday, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson said the village was "parting ways" with Jones. Last week Jones – the south suburban village's first Black police chief – filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.
According to the village, Flossmoor's leaders "parted ways" with Chief Jones last week due to "performance concerns," but this termination lawsuit says those performance concerns were rooted in racial discrimination. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Woodridge Police Chief Brian Cunningham has served in law enforcement for 39 years.
Two of the victims were in critical condition, police added.
Suburban Evanston's search for a new police chief continues.
