Typical Cook County Justice
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- Yet a high ranking police official is caught with guns and drugs in a condo she owns that her daughter uses and no press conference or no one is stripped
dont know if everyone heard or not but they had the trial for that search warrant a few weeks ago and the bench trial resulted in......NOT GUILTY!
Well you know we can't have a high ranking police official tainted by an actual positive search warrant on her property. Anyone care to verify?
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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CHECK THE ARREST REPORT?
CAN SOMEONE SPELL MERIT.
WELL CHECK IT OUT!
Can't comment on behalf of the court precedings but as an officer who was on the warrant, 5 guns and a signifcant amount of cocaine recovered is pretty damning evidence.
The daughter was screaming at the top of her lungs,"do you know who my mom is?! and I'm gonna have your job motherf*+ker." The boyfriend looked like Eminem and knew he was dirty. He never said a word but the good daughter couldn't say enough.
Typical politics Chicago style. I'm glad we are all equal under the law.
Time for greylord part deux.
True story
How does a positive search warrant get a finding of not guilty??? Is that possible?
So the only reason for a not guilty on a warrant is if the person charged wasn't the possessor of the contraband. So that would mean that the other occupant which also happens to be the daughter of a high ranking police official was responsible right? Or was the owner of the condo responsible? Oh the owner is the high ranking police official. So which one should be charged with the contraband?
its called.... who you know... not what you know.....
this department is a joke.. name 10 good sgts? and 10 good lt's?
Atleast ones that have walked mile in any pair of shoes. aka= search warrants/gun arrest/ or at least common sense.
Not Guilty, well get ready for our first female Sup. Just like that new TV series coming out Ride Along. She is going to clean this town up. At least the department will get cleaned up by massive bail out...
and it was a significant amount of powder?
like 2 oz?
It's always who you are, and who you know.
DONT 4 GET THE DAUGHTER AND MOTHER CAN STILL BE CHARGED!
BUT WHAT WHITE SHIRT WOULD DO THAT.
1 WHO WANTS TO LOOK GREAT FOR THE NEXT SUPER-NINTENDO DATS WHO..
OH WELL HOW MUCH WAS RENT THERE ANYWAYS IM LOOKING FOR A NEW APARTMENT TO RENT?
How does a positive search warrant get a finding of not guilty??? Is that possible?
It wasn't. In court, they showed that 3 I's weren't dotted and 12, count 'em, 12 T's weren't crossed!
If anyone reading this was in court, can you tell us how hard the prosecution tired for a win???
Anyone who sub-leases an apartment, condo or rents out their house ought to get a copy of this case. Now you don't have to worry about being held responsible for the actions of your tenants.
...no press conference or no one is stripped
No,there was a press conference. A few clips from Breaking News web site from the article on Drugs, weapons seized at home owned by high-ranking cop
"Supt. Jody Weis stood by Cuello Friday. He said he is not placing her on leave, but an internal investigation will look into what, if anything, Cuello, may have known of Crawford's alleged drug and gun possession."
And my favorite one is this....."I just don't see where there is any culpability on the part of the superintendent," Weis said. "She bought a place. She allowed her daughter to live in there. Her daughter maybe made some bad choices...but if you look at what happened, it was one person, one target and one arrest, and that was not the assistant superintendent's daughter."
Right here he admits that Cuello is the owner of the property. Hasn't the city been going after the owners of problem buildings?
Well, history will no doubt repeat itself. But next time it won't be a "high ranking official" and I don't think it will turn out the same way. If it turns out to be a patrolman, expect him/her to be stripped and be slapped with 30 days pending.
Read the original article at Breaking News. http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/02/weapons-drugs-seized-at-police-officials-home.html
Try to get there before it mysteriously disappears.
Anonymous said... How does a positive search warrant get a finding of not guilty??? Is that possible?
10/17/2010 03:01:00 AM
Anonymous said... So the only reason for a not guilty on a warrant is if the person charged wasn't the possessor of the contraband. So that would mean that the other occupant which also happens to be the daughter of a high ranking police official was responsible right? Or was the owner of the condo responsible? Oh the owner is the high ranking police official. So which one should be charged with the contraband?
10/17/2010 03:23:00 AM
ANSWER TO BOTH QUESTIONS!
It's the 'Tri-Fecta Effect', only in Chicago, Cook County, State of Illinois, could you get these results.
Top Dogs make their own rules and decisions which do not apply to the common people!
If it were anywhere else, Aunt Bee would be facing charges, stripped of all police powers, under investigation by numerous agencies, and facing years in jail!
Cozzi slaps a piss bum who was spitting on everyone and being
un-ruly while sitting in a wheel chair per hospital regulations, gets 2 years suspension, then thrown under the bus by Jody and ends up in Federal Prison for several years!
Yeah, that's justice in action!
The juiced-in people walk, others get smashed to teach us a lesson.
I will do the minimum to get to my pension and nothing more!
I will not give Jody the chance to run over me with his bullshit bus!
I will vote out every incumbent, we need fresh blood every term!
She wasn't caught with the stuff,her daughter and the boyfriend were.
NOW,LET'S SEE.......a bench trial,finding of not guilty.....MMMMmmmmm........this is still CROOK COUNTY.....who was the judge?
Chicago courts are still for sale.
Who was on the arrest report to make us spell M-E-R-I-T?
The affiant and first arresting officer was promoted to sgt by merit. So figure it out. UM I wonder if a deal was struck. The feds should look into this case.
Wow what a travisty
Yea Vote DART!! idiots county clout worse than city clout
Anonymous Anonymous said...
How does a positive search warrant get a finding of not guilty??? Is that possible?
10/17/2010 03:01:00 AM
Happens more then you think. Ive had Judges sign off on my Search Warrant and then later in court the SAME judge finds no probable cause.
All of us (police officers) should know that judges and lawyers control the courts and the law. Period!
A defendant can file a "Motion to Fix" whereby a judge is asked (by a brother attorney or partner in a prestigious law firm) to "fix" a verdict (usually through a bench trial). The defendant or the requestor has to have the connections. Judges will overlook testimony and evidence and issue the requested verdict for a former law firm partner or friend. It happens all the time!
It's the coppers' own fault. They should have put Bea's daughter on the warrant. It was her home. They should have worked their informant more to establish her involvement.
Lawsuits will be forthcoming. No one learns a lesson as well as someone who pays.
You need to understand that what John Doe tells you is NOT evidence. It is only probable cause for a search. If you want to tie a drug dealer to drugs found in someone else's home, you had better have your own observations (surveillance) backing that up.
Search warrants have been done wrong in this department for so long that we are now at the point where only 5 to 10 people in the whole department know how to do them correctly.
For those who want to engage in police work, you had better know what the fuck you are doing. There is a lot of money at stake, and it's all yours.
Who was the Judge? Can you say, "in my pocket?"
Just remember this two-tier system of justice when you go about your aggressive, pro-active police work.
This is just another sign of what the honest, hardworking police are up against out there.
The day will come when they ask the police to be the police again, but that today is not today.
Let me get this straigt?
A high ranking member of the Chicago Police Department's top brass' condo was the subject of a search warrant where her daughter and boyfriend (who was named subject of warrant) were present.
Boyfriend arrested and girl given some "professional courtesy"?
All this happens to the high ranking members property/family while being promoted as Assistant Superintendent and representing the CPD as the second highest brass member in the CPD?
Then allegedly there was an internal investigation where Internal Affairs (who she commands) does the quickest investigation in history of the department?
Then the Superintendent holds a public new conference exonertaing her from any wrong doing?
Now the offender of the case ultimately was found not guilty where now the property and owner of condo (you know who) is no longer eligible for seizure/forfeiture?
Now there's rumblings of the arresting officer being meriotoriously promoted?
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/02/weapons-drugs-seized-at-police-officials-home.html
Can anyone verify any of this?
Who was the shithead's attorney?
Bench trial? Who was the judge?
Any Legit High Ranking Law Enforcement Official would resign or retire amidst this scandalous behavior. Just another day for the Beertender. Keep this in mind Aunt Bea cheerleading squad.
HEY Bitch still want to take my job? come get it! AND YOUR MOM SUCKED..LOL ( As a bartender )..STILL LOST
Why the fuck was this a not guilty?
I want to see the cook take over the city because tht's such a good replacement from Daley. Vote Dart
The bartenders Union is very strong in Shitcago/Crook County.
Way to go Bea !!!!!
Just like the Titanic, your iceberg is waiting for you.
HATER said...
CHECK THE ARREST REPORT?
CAN SOMEONE SPELL MERIT.
WELL CHECK IT OUT!
10/17/2010 12:29:00 AM
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For the casual reader of this blog: merit does not signify Ability, it's daley speak for CLOUT.
I'm not a cop,just an average Chicagoan, who reads your blog regularly to find out the "dirt" the mainstream media is too crooked/scared to report. I appreciate the effort you put into it. This kind of story is very disheartining. I understand "clout" getting someone out of a traffic ticket, minor offense, but this? a A valid warrant, the daughter threatening the officers involved, and a bench trial resulting in not guilty. Supt. Weiss if you read this, this is an outrage to the citizens of this city. THIS is worthy of a federal investigation. Ms. Cuello, if you read this, you are a tool and if an investigation shows ANY impropriety I sincerely hope you get the punishment you so richly deserve. If all the comments on the blog about your career have just an inkling of truth the only time you should put on your uniform is on Halloween.
Under the city's drug and gang enforcement ordinance, the landlord or property owner can be held accountable for criminal activity conducted on their property.
Attention all CPD: The following “alleged” incident occurred over 3 years ago in Park Ridge and it involved an off-duty P/O. The location is a bank parking lot where the P/o has his money which happens to be adjacent to an apartment of a certain Judge CH who lives on the 3rd or 4th floor over there. The P/o on this evening got out of his car to smoke a cigar. Unbeknownst to him over 50 yds away and 3-4 floors up was a neurotic, over medicated, paranoid, ex-pro-police, Judge Joan Lefkow “thinks she is”, alcoholic that believed she was being all of a sudden stalked or peeped! She sent her daughter to obtain the plate of the P/o as he drove off. She called 911. Park Ridge PD made contact but no complaints were signed and a DISORDERLY CONDUCT CASE REPORT (not info. Report mind you) was generated. No arrest! LATER she called the PRPD again in the AM stating the P/O was there again..PRPD went to P/o’s house where the disheveled P/o was obviously just woken up and the hood of his car was felt to be COLD! CAMERAS mind you were on the bank and corroborated for the P/o eventually (but after the problems….) Still no complaints signed however. Problems begin as the case report reaches the CPD as the PRPD reported the existence of the disorderly conduct not peeping tom or stalking. P/o stripped, then tainted and then identified and public humiliation within the CPD begins as the opinions emerge as usual. Disorderly Conduct report shows some interesting “inferences” made by the BEAT CAR in Park Ridge as it tried to help ol’ judge girl out by giving his opinions in the narrative….(softball!) Meanwhile now CPD strips, reputation getting ruined, tainting occurs, all to support the delusional judge that since she wears a robe is 100 % legit and the goofs of CPD support that because GOD FORBID you believe the police nowadays! Well guess what still not signing complaints to PRPD3 years she refuses to even talk to CPD IAD until recently as she was advised to sign the affidavit since she was now named in a lawsuit. Funny at Skokie courthouse she had the CCSP guards all on alert at the doors and walking her to her car at night in “fear of her life” as she was the next Judge Lefkow or at least her medication/psychiatrist or the excess of alcohol told her so…
Still the tainted P/o tried to fire back as he finally found a lawyer that would take his case vs the PERSON of CH not the JUDGE of CH. HOWEVER, the court just dismissed the case yet again helping out the poor delusional, drunken, over medicated, paranoid, shaky, and obviously broken down honorable Judge CH. So where is HIS rights, where is or was his support CPD? God forbid WE as police “put a case on DUDE”! Well I guess its ok to “put a case on a P/O”! I think it is shameful that this guys was judged by media, us, the dept. all because a judge was drunk and on prescription drugs at home waiting for someone she put away for shoplifting for 2 years come over to “get even with her or so she was believing! Moral of the story….if there is one? SHAME on everyone for jumping to conclusions to bad rap KD, in order to support this Judge. Shame on the Dept. for once it was realized (per her not signing a complaint, not granting an interview with IAD for 3 yrs., not doing what a JUDGE expects YOU the police to do when you bring a case into a courtroom basically…) they did not release him from 311 immediately. The CPD made him out to be a 311 nut job and created the stigma for him and did nothing to deter or back the P/o and chastise the judge. This guy is one of our own and was left out on his own, forgotten! I am truly sorry for KD he is a good man and should be compensated as DUDE would be for this travesty! Our world is upside down and people like Judge CH make it that way!
-Fellow CPD and friend of KD that supports a man in blue I should have!
Any evidence proving dude lived in the condo? We know their is evidence that the daughter lives there, so she should have been on the SW and locked up. At the least she had knowledge that the stuff was in HER condo. JW
Anonymous said...
I'm not a cop,just an average Chicagoan...
If all the comments on the blog about your career have just an inkling of truth the only time you should put on your uniform is on Halloween.
10/17/2010 07:33:00 PM
WTF! Funniest thing I've heard in a week. Thanks for that good belly laugh, average Chicagoan!
You can bitch about the Merit SGt, CS, all you want, but he is one hell of a policeman. Been in several shootings and saved a P/o's life.
Male on scene admitted the drugs/guns were his, you wanna know how he was found not guilty? Fucking corrupt politicians.
As much as you like to think Cuello didn't butt in at all, she never called the 008th district. Sgt CS may seem to have been tainted by this arrest, but he is one of those that should be merit promoted. He is one that a bunch of you complain about never gets promoted.
But go ahead and beat up another guy because it makes you feel better, but if you want to stop being a sheep stop in englewood and see him yourself.
for the fool who said they had a judge sign and not find prob cause. ur a liar! The SW will not go back to the same ct where the judge signed. u never did a SW.
1 Year Suspension P.O. says.. Great job with that case. I got a 1 year no pay 30 pending. I was injured in an on duty incident. Was on the medical recovering. We have a general order that states no SECONDARY INCOME while on the MEDICAL. I had a salaried position with a Company working from my private residence, phone calls faxes , emails that kind of shit. Someone drops a Dime on me, I get stripped go to call back for 2 weeks then placed on a NO PAY STATUS. Pay 6 DIMES to a GREAT LAWYER and get my job back at the BOARD. However I was given a year.
THIS IS A perfect true example OF WHAT HAPPENS TO a BLUE SHIRT REGULAR, DECORATED P.O. With at the time of suspension a seniority date of 2001. Well I just have to say how much I really LOVE this job. And the idiot I am I still lock people up , make off duty arrests to protect my friends and hood . AMAZING GOTTA LAUGH... J.M. BEVERLY,,,,... Any advice on how I can get my money back??? This does not make sense and sure does not seem fair. When I tell this story to friends and co-workers they dont believe me . I would be more than happy to put my case on front street. Go to cityofchicago.org to research for yourself and see the board case. I have nothing to hide and if anything else maybe other cops can read this so if they have a second job and ever hit the medical for any reason at all especially on duty related. You can work just wait to cash your check or stop your direct deposit so they do not do you like I got served up. For the most part we are all hard workers and deserve better. When this General Order was created I believe in the early 1980's there was not a lot of salaried positions with companies one can find and work from home. This G.O. is out of date and is absurd. Some big shot needs to step up and get ride of it . But we are sorely lacking a true leader with common sense and balls. We need to smarten up and improve the way we select our next leadership with our union F.O.P. I like a lot of people down there. However they are short staffed and busy to deal with an issue like this. Or at least it is little until it happens to YOU. And don't forget it really is NOT a true Union . Just a bargaining unit. While I am on my soap box lets get that 20 Million back from our pension that was stolen. What a shame. If any of you gave a person you are friends with a loan , would you not expect to get your money back? Unreal sometimes I truely feel that I live in another world. Thank God for my second job. Do not trust this Department or City of FELONS. Protect your FAMILY at all times and most of all be good to your fellow copper . Nobody understand's what it is like to be the Police except you and me. With that I am back to ESPN . P.O. J.M. (Beverly )
who was the judge?????
1 Year Suspension P.O. says.. Great job with that case. I got a 1 year no pay 30 pending. I was injured in an on duty incident. Was on the medical recovering. We have a general order that states no SECONDARY INCOME while on the MEDICAL. I had a salaried position with a Company working from my private residence, phone calls faxes , emails that kind of shit. Someone drops a Dime on me, I get stripped go to call back for 2 weeks then placed on a NO PAY STATUS. Pay 6 DIMES to a GREAT LAWYER and get my job back at the BOARD. However I was given a year.
THIS IS A perfect true example OF WHAT HAPPENS TO a BLUE SHIRT REGULAR, DECORATED P.O. With at the time of suspension a seniority date of 2001. Well I just have to say how much I really LOVE this job. And the idiot I am I still lock people up , make off duty arrests to protect my friends and hood . AMAZING GOTTA LAUGH... J.M. BEVERLY,,,,... Any advice on how I can get my money back??? This does not make sense and sure does not seem fair. When I tell this story to friends and co-workers they dont believe me . I would be more than happy to put my case on front street. Go to cityofchicago.org to research for yourself and see the board case. I have nothing to hide and if anything else maybe other cops can read this so if they have a second job and ever hit the medical for any reason at all especially on duty related. You can work just wait to cash your check or stop your direct deposit so they do not do you like I got served up. For the most part we are all hard workers and deserve better. When this General Order was created I believe in the early 1980's there was not a lot of salaried positions with companies one can find and work from home. This G.O. is out of date and is absurd. Some big shot needs to step up and get ride of it . But we are sorely lacking a true leader with common sense and balls. We need to smarten up and improve the way we select our next leadership with our union F.O.P. I like a lot of people down there. However they are short staffed and busy to deal with an issue like this. Or at least it is little until it happens to YOU. And don't forget it really is NOT a true Union . Just a bargaining unit. While I am on my soap box lets get that 20 Million back from our pension that was stolen. What a shame. If any of you gave a person you are friends with a loan , would you not expect to get your money back? Unreal sometimes I truely feel that I live in another world. Thank God for my second job. Do not trust this Department or City of FELONS. Protect your FAMILY at all times and most of all be good to your fellow copper . Nobody understand's what it is like to be the Police except you and me. With that I am back to ESPN . P.O. J.M. (Beverly )
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OK, now tell the rest of the story "Meathead", how many other "technicalities" have you already been caught up in in your 6-7 years on the job. You truly are not bright and should stay off the blog and be happy you still have a job. We've all heard the story about the dry cleaner incident, your run-in with Lt. E.S. as a P.P.O. ("I'll call Ed Burke right now and you can talk to him about me going to Loop traffic, because I was his driver and I'm not going"), not to mention filing a complaint against the whole 9th district for writing about you on the bathroom wall, as well as the tales of your being caught in marital infidelities at Jack's insurance agency. How many different districts you been in already, yet NO ONE likes you! You are a discredit to the department and probably the only cop I said "should've been fired" about. So, zip the lips and learn to be like a submarine.
JM, Your kidding right? Your IOD was a fake, you have more time on the medical then on the job. You have bee chased out of how many districts so far????? Stealing time, and trying to use yor wifes' family influence to get better jobs but no one falls for it.....
"she never called the 008th district"
Of course not, why go through those channels, such things (just speculating) are more easily handled at the court level,through the right lawyer, personnel/clerks the right judge and a bench trial. It was widely known that justice was for sale in Chicago at one time, maybe, just saying, it still can be.
10/17/2010 10:07:00 PM
Hey 10/17/2010 at 10:07:00 PM please tell me that you were not in the group that was required to have at least 60 hours of credit. I read your whole post and do not have a clue just what the hell you are trying to say.
hey jm, just because you got one award doesn't make you decorated you moron. you can't find dog and you couldn't spell dog on the arrest report either! go make a complaint against everyone on the blog now and be glad you still get a paycheck you ungrateful twit.
for the fool who said they had a judge sign and not find prob cause. ur a liar! The SW will not go back to the same ct where the judge signed. u never did a SW.
10/18/2010 12:19:00 AM
You're wrong dickhead. The judge can recuse themselves, but it's not necessary.
"Now there's rumblings of the arresting officer being meriotoriously promoted?"
--10/17/2010 12:23:00 PM
Boy, if that isn't the classic throw-him-a-bone-and-shut-him-up move...
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