Cases Dropped Involving Schaumburg Police Officers

 Posted on February 20, 2013 in Criminal Defense

A drug bust of a storage locker in Carol Stream has led to further arrests of police officers from Schaumburg. The storage locker belonged to an informant who worked with the police. When he was taken into custody, he had a very interesting story to tell. He claimed that the police were supplying him with drugs seized from other drug dealers to sell on the streets.

The Carol Stream police investigated further and found that this was true. DEA agents arrested the cops outside of the Woodfield Mall on January 16^th. John Cichy, Matthew Hudak and Terrance O’Brien were all tactical officers in the division that deals with drugs, gangs and other issues that require undercover work.

The police officers took drugs like marijuana, cocaine and cash from legitimate busts to make more money. Now the men are facing a multitude of felony charges which could mean decades in prison. The charges include manufacturing and delivering of illegal drugs, official misconduct, armed violence, theft, and criminal drug conspiracy.

Since these officers were arrested, Cook County prosecutors have dropped three felony drug charges against defendants who were arrested by the trio. The state’s attorney has also decided that out of 19 cases that the officers worked on, 15 will be dumped. It is assumed that the testimony of the officers would not hold up in court.

These people benefited from the crimes of their arresting officers. It is not typical to have this happen, but the constitutionality of the arrest is something that legal professionals look at to limit the use of evidence. Contact an experienced drug crime lawyer in Oakbrook who can review the particulars of your arrest.