Officer Injured
- A Chicago police sergeant was seriously injured this morning when his squad car was struck by another vehicle in a crash that authorities suspect was alcohol-related, officials said.
The officer collided with a green Ford at about 2:22 a.m. near the intersection of 59th Street and California Avenue in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, police said.
No details of the accident were available, but a police spokesman said alcohol was suspected in the crash and that charges were pending against the second driver.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
28 Comments:
Lots of drunks crashing into innocent folks out here. The wrong way drivers on the highways is really serious. Hope the sergeant makes a speedy and complete recovery.
I saw the wreckage on the news. Looked pretty bad. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
prayers and healing thoughts for the Officer. Take your time getting better.
Get well soon Sgt.
Sgt. downgraded from serious to intensive care. Get well brother.
SCC, thank you for reporting this story. A 3 time DUI driver crashed into Sgt Vargas squad car as he responding to a call in the 8th dist. The offender was trying to eat while he was trying to drive and had open liquor in his vehicle when he collided with Sgt Vargas squad car. Sgt Vargas injuries are severe and he's still in the ICU at Christ Hospital in OakLawn. Felony charges were approved for this illegal immigrant with no license, no insurance. And as you know, Cook County President Tony Preckwinkle will not notify ICE when illegals are released from jail after committing serious offenses. One of our own deserve more than a blurp in the local media outlets. We need all the prayers for a speedy recovery.
Get better soon!!!
The only people usually still out driving at 0200 hrs. are drunks and the police.
No news here, move along now.
Full recovery is in our prayers for you, Sarge.
Healing thoughts and prayers for you, Sergeant. Know that a community is behind you and hopes your recovery is a quick one.
May God watch over him...
News said he was critical. Does anybody have a better update?
Prayers for the sergeant and his family.
Godspeed sgt.
Dui's are probably the most significant arrest you can make out there. Truly innocent people are the only victims. Get well soon Sgt RV.
"Cook County President Tony Preckwinkle will not notify ICE when illegals are released from jail after committing serious offenses."
--5/03/2012 05:51:00 AM
She's busy anyway, down on her hands and knees at the morgue with a bucket a Soilax and a scrub brush.
Can someone else, you know, do a speed dial?
Most people just get cut onto the street. This way, the guy gets snacks, a ride home, everything. Do him a favor, huh?
I mean, no human being is illegal.
"A 3 time DUI driver crashed into Sgt Vargas squad car as he responding to a call in the 8th dist. The offender was trying to eat while he was trying to drive and had open liquor in his vehicle when he collided with Sgt Vargas squad car. Sgt Vargas injuries are severe and he's still in the ICU at Christ Hospital in OakLawn. Felony charges were approved for this illegal immigrant with no license, no insurance."
--5/03/2012 05:51:00 AM
Son of a bitch. More every day.
"Sanctuary City."
The way you fix this -- a city gives no cooperation with ICE, it gets NO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ANYTHING.
Watch the climate change overnight.
SCC, thank you for reporting this story. A 3 time DUI driver crashed into Sgt Vargas squad car as he responding to a call in the 8th dist. The offender was trying to eat while he was trying to drive and had open liquor in his vehicle when he collided with Sgt Vargas squad car. Sgt Vargas injuries are severe and he's still in the ICU at Christ Hospital in OakLawn. Felony charges were approved for this illegal immigrant with no license, no insurance. And as you know, Cook County President Tony Preckwinkle will not notify ICE when illegals are released from jail after committing serious offenses. One of our own deserve more than a blurp in the local media outlets. We need all the prayers for a speedy recovery.
5/03/2012 05:51:00 AM
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Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Hey, ICE, take the illegal immigrant arrestee's name from the newspaper reports and ship him back wherever he came from. The life you save may be your own.
SCC, thank you for reporting this story. A 3 time DUI driver crashed into Sgt Vargas squad car as he responding to a call in the 8th dist. The offender was trying to eat while he was trying to drive and had open liquor in his vehicle when he collided with Sgt Vargas squad car. Sgt Vargas injuries are severe and he's still in the ICU at Christ Hospital in OakLawn. Felony charges were approved for this illegal immigrant with no license, no insurance. And as you know, Cook County President Tony Preckwinkle will not notify ICE when illegals are released from jail after committing serious offenses. One of our own deserve more than a blurp in the local media outlets. We need all the prayers for a speedy recovery.
5/03/2012 05:51:00 AM
But Issssssss oookkkkkkkkk, I have a yob!....... get well soon rudy. Take your time and enjoy your summer... and enjoy watching NATO on TV!
SGT has a concussion, a bleed on the brain, fracture in a bone in his spine, and had to have his face stiched back together. He was moved to ICU-it is going to be a long recovery for him. Hopefully he will be able to come back to work within the year but I wouldn't hold my breath on that. I was worried about the bleeding on the brain, normally you get a hole drilled in your skull to let it drain so excess pressure doesn't build, but was told that wasn't done. God speed, RV.
He is in bad shape severe face laceration. brain hemorrhage and fractured back. Many prayers.
THE BLUE SHIRTS aided the sgt who is always on the officers backs in the busy 008th dist!MAYBE THIS WILL WAKE HIM UP TO SEE WE ARE ALL ONE!!
Sgt RV, I want to wish you a full and speedy recovery! Paul and Gus @ the Goat wanted you to know that your full recovery is in their prayers.
-BC
God speed sgt, I know you were a crazy sob, we are all 1 and prayers are going out for you and your loved ones!
No matter how much a boss is on your backs they don't deserve this. Your comment was low class. Get well, Sgt.
Sgt Vargas is a former UNITED STATES MARINE! Believe it he will be back. The strength is in his blood. Does anyone think a MARINE wouldn't comeback even stronger in his mind, heart and soul. God speed Rudy! Semper Fidelis.
No doubt about it Sergeant Vargas is a stand up boss. Will defend you and back you. Not afraid to make a command decision. No not all bosses are right all the time but on the street Rudy is a boss I want when the shit hits the fan. And the reason why he is there working out the details with you side by side. Rudy loves the working Police and if your not so much he expects that you just do your job! Fuck no one likes dogs except another ass sniffing dog.
Hey when I see that sgt R.V. is on the sheets for the night thats all the morale I need.
I need info on offender, court date or IR#, as I have a guy who handles this sort of thing. He's never let me down in the past. He will see them out of the country.
Sgt R.V. is a good guy just hope he stays in patrol with the troops. My prayers for a healthy recovery.
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