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Waukegan Officer Charged After Alleged Misuse Of Police Databases, License Plate Readers
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 20, 3:48 PM CDT
updated Oct 20, 5:44 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLD, WLS-TV and WMAQ-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A Waukegan police officer faces felony charges after being accused of misusing police databases, technology, and license plate readers. The charges were reported by WMAQ-TV, WLS-TV, and WFLD.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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