Another "Merit" Embarrassment?

So there was a homicide in 001 early yesterday - a rare enough occurrence. And someone had to interject themselves into the situation in full view of the media:

• An off-duty Chicago police sergeant is being investigated by internal affairs for his potential interference at the crime scene of a fatal shooting Sunday in the Loop.
  
  A 24-year-old man was driving in the 500 block of East Lower Wacker Drive about 3:03 a.m. when someone in a dark-colored SUV fired shots, killing him, Chicago police said.
  
  According to police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, the off-duty sergeant was in the area at the time of the shooting and “made contact” with officers investigating the crime scene. The off-duty sergeant then attempted to enter the crime scene, at which point he “got into an altercation” with the 1st District officers who were on duty.

The Tribune had it, too - both papers - so it had to be blindingly obvious what a tool this idiot was.

We don't care who you are - the on duty personnel are always in charge and always correct. They are answering to the on duty supervisors and their primary purpose is the preservation of the scene, the evidence and victim/witnesses. They shouldn't be wasting time with someone who should know better....or someone who should have known better if they had actually been the police at some point.

Guess how the off-duty sergeant was described?

• Slurring his words, the sergeant told officers he had performed CPR on the victim and punched one of the suspects, the photographer said. After the sergeant was removed, officers took two other men who were with him to an area away from the scene to talk to them.
  
  The sergeant was taken to the district office for an internal affairs interview, Guglielmi said. He did not name the sergeant, saying that “no charges have been filed, and this is an administrative investigation.”
  
  There is no record of the sergeant attempting to perform CPR or any other crime scene assistance, Guglielmi said. Alcohol may have also been a factor.

Don't worry though - the sergeant (who we are told is yet another "merit" pick) has promised to sue the on-duty cops. If true, that would be a crying shame. We would certainly hope his name and unit don't make it to the blog so everyone could know exactly who he is, how he behaves and who his "merit" sponsor was. Thanks sarge, we really needed you to be a completely unprofessional asshat at a downtown homicide scene.