State’s Top DUI Cop Still On Medical Leave Months After Being Accused Of ‘Fabricating Evidence’

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Original Load Date May 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated May 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/28/states-top-dui-cop-still-on-medical-leave-months-after-being-accused-of-fabricating-evidence/

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CHICAGO — An Illinois State Police trooper who won “top cop” honors three years running for leading the state in DUI arrests has been on medical leave for more than six months since facing accusations from defense attorneys of systematically “fabricating evidence” to rack up arrests and earn more ov...