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2010-01-22 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Former Chicago police officer convicted for $1 million bogus check

A Cook County judge has convicted a 38-year-old Chicago woman of attempting to deposit a $1 million bogus check.

And not only was the defendant in Wednesday's bench trial a former Chicago police officer, but prosecutors say she attempted to deposit the bad check in her account at the Chicago Patrolmen's Federal Credit Union.

Circuit Court Judge William Lacy found former officer Tiffany Brown guilty of forgery, attempted theft and official misconduct.

Prosecutors said Brown tried to deposit the check in August 2006, saying it was a windfall from a legal settlement involving Six Flags Great America amusement park in suburban Gurnee.

Great America said the check was fraudulent.

Brown was stripped of her police powers after her arrest.

Posted by Fred 2010-01-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 What a miscarriage of justice! How can these sorts of things happen in Chicago?

Posted by gromky 2010-01-22 00:07|| 2010-01-22 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 The question answers itself.
CHICAGO

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-01-22 00:59|| 2010-01-22 00:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Brown was stripped of her police powers after her arrest.

So, where's the "former" came from?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-01-22 03:04|| 2010-01-22 03:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Reminds me of the New Orleans police officers filmed shoplifting in the Walmart store during Katrina.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-22 04:49|| 2010-01-22 04:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Sure this wasn't a mistake? She's probably Rahm's go between for a Soody payment and the bank didn't get the word.

Posted by AlanC 2010-01-22 07:48|| 2010-01-22 07:48|| Front Page Top

#6 This actually surprises you....come on.....it's freakin' chicago

Posted by armyguy 2010-01-22 08:53|| 2010-01-22 08:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Perhaps gromky's surprised that the case actually made it to court. ;-)

Posted by gorb 2010-01-22 10:20|| 2010-01-22 10:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Perhaps gromky forgot his /sarc tag?

Posted by trailing wife 2010-01-22 12:20|| 2010-01-22 12:20|| Front Page Top

#9 And not only was the defendant in Wednesday's bench trial a former Chicago police officer, but prosecutors say she attempted to deposit the bad check in her account at the Chicago Patrolmen's Federal Credit Union.

Don't forget, folks. These are the types of people 'The One®', his 'controllers' and his lackeys are used to dealing with. They are now beginning to realize that normal folks in the other 56 states don't view life in the same way.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2010-01-22 13:26|| 2010-01-22 13:26|| Front Page Top

#10 "Former Chicago police officer convicted for $1 million bogus check"

What, she didn't give the judge a big enough cut?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-22 13:39|| 2010-01-22 13:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Prosecutors said Brown tried to deposit the check in August 2006, saying it was a windfall from a legal settlement involving Six Flags Great America amusement park in suburban Gurnee.

The hands of justice move quite slowly in Cook County.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-22 13:44|| 2010-01-22 13:44|| Front Page Top

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