Caught Red Handed (UPDATE)
Already under investigation for the on-duty shooting of his partner Krystal Rivera, Chicago Police Officer Carlos Baker may have misrepresented himself and violated department policy in the aftermath of a bar fight in Wicker Park last weekend. Baker is being investigated by the Chicago Office of Police Accountability after police were called to DSTRKT Bar and Grill on North Milwaukee Ave. around 11 p.m. Sunday where a 29-year-old woman, also an off-duty police officer, alleged she was attacked by multiple people including fellow officer Baker.
While reporting on the initial incident, CBS News Chicago learned from an employee at a neighboring business that Baker called their shop, identified himself as a police officer investigating the bar fight — in which he is actually listed as a suspect — and asked for access to the surveillance cameras.
The employee showed CBS News Chicago the business' caller ID, which showed Baker's last name and phone number and a time stamp, 3:01 p.m. Wednesday, as news was breaking about the bar fight.
When a CBS News Chicago reporter called the number and left a voicemail, she promptly received a call back by a man who identified himself as Carlos Baker. He asked if "our restaurant" cameras are working and if they had video of the Sunday night incident.
When told he was speaking to a reporter, Baker hung up.
These aren't the actions of an innocent victim.
These are the actions of a crooked asshole trying to cover his tracks. And it opens up another can of worms that Larritorious, IAD and the political structure is desperate to cover-up....but Baker kind of lit that entire effort on fire.
This is far beyond the pale....it is far past time to put him into a no-pay status, file appropriate administrative AND criminal charges, and move for Thirty Pending.
UPDATE: Step #1 underway:
The Chicago police officer who accidentally shot and killed Officer Krystal Rivera while chasing a suspect earlier this summer has been relieved of his police powers, according to the Chicago Police Department.
CPD did not release any more information as to why the officer was relieved of his powers.
Because not only is he stepping on his dick, he's jumping up and down on it with metal cleats.
Labels: un-fucking-fucking-believable
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
208 Comments:
Is there any truth that Baker’s mom is on Johnson’s staff?
Someone's gonna have regrets of not lawyering up from the get go.
Yep....Yo YO ....replacement in IA...just merit him.....It's the Chicago way
Agree. Who ever tries to protect him deserve to be called out.
Can't wait to read the comments
This ain't good....
Who hires these people?
Just announce that he is stripped already. He loved the attention.
O.T. Didn’t Judges recently rule against the no pay status, which is a great thing!
Also with all the allegations against him, he should be at call back and then ultimately he will be fired.
He’ll claim PTSD is making him act in unusual ways he will get his 75% and be on his way. Nothing to see here.
Unbelievable! This guy is a dummy and much, much more. He should have never even been hired. But he would fit in well with Yoyo, Lascivious Larry and the other corrupt dummies that run the clown show called CPD.
Tampering with evidence is a big no-no, especially when it's evidence of your own crime. This moron is digging his hole deeper with every single thing he does. Has he been arrested yet?
How much more is this guy gonna get away with before the superintendent steps in and does what he knows is right? Is Baker juiced up like Patrick Kelly was?
Where are all of you bleeding hearts that were demanding compassion for this murderer now? All of you that were shaming and silencing those of us that said fuck this guy when he killed his partner. Those of us that knew the "accident" narrative didn't pass the sniff test. This guy and his clout need to be held accountable.
Wow how is he still not fired?
First he kills partner who was a witness to stolen gun from gun buy back. Then out with side chick gets caught pictures taken batters female officer then even tries to get rid of videos from business?.?
Malignant narcissist. Very destructive. Stay away!
At what fucking point does the department get rid of this moron already? I hope Carlos reads the blog and knows he’s despised by this entire agency. Hey Carlos, nobody likes you. You’re a piece of shit, and we’ve been laughing at you since your little dances in uniform on TikTok.
Dude is bold as fuck
How can any of the instructors at the academy talk shit to the recruits at the academy when they pass officers like this lol
City should’ve hired me , i would’ve kept quite as I stole a 100k salary while not doing shit on the clock
Looks like dude ain’t playin with a full deck
As President Trump would say you’re fired
Wowie. I think it's about time we seriously look at the mental health of the people we've been hiring the last few years. Only a matter of time before one of them explodes and takes out a district station. If Carlos is reading this then at the very least you need some professional help bro. (You're an alcoholic and need some meds and therapy. Not self-medication and hanging out with a ghetto crowd while at call-back.)
The only real question is ago o is protecting him.
The acts of a guilty desperate man, if you want to call Carlos Baker a man, attempting to cover up his wrong doings. What did Carlos Baker think he was going to do? Go there and destroy evidence? He needs a good time out. Permanently.
I worked with a guy who got 30 pending…They Made Him A Sergeant!!!
Hey are you at least allow him due process?
How does this fucking asshole still have a job??
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
Get rid of him ASAP
JCat-please be the force on this one. Our dues money and our pension fund should not be wasted on this transgressor.
This is the change that the left wanted. Right ?
I've seen guys get whacked with official misconduct and obstruction of justice for far less than this. Someone's sphincter is puckering up right about now.
I don't care who his clout might be, this guy is a danger to himself and the community. The incidents involving him in the very recent past show a definite pattern of incompetence and possible criminal conduct, he needs to be stripped immediately and the SUP needs to terminate him as quickly as possible.
The city and CPD reputation will continue to be tarnished by this mans actions and will come back as bad publicity for many years to come. The city needs to take action to minimize the damage he has already caused and minimize the future damage to the city.
the first thing all the ones who were covering for him have to do is come up with a common story they can all agree to and then distract the public away from what they did and put the spot light on baker
If I were KR's family, I would sue this fool, the City, and the Department over her death. He should never have been hired and if one looks into his history - civilian and on the job along with CPD's hiring practices I'm sure one can find evidence of this.
30 is what you get for using curse words in public. 365 pending is the standard now.
What a dumbfuck reporter she is! She had the fish on the hook and could have reeled him in…instead, he ego took over and it was more important for her to identify herself on camera instead of getting incriminating statements from him! Great reporting idiot!!!
I expect Carlos to be in the next class of merit promotions.
This guy should be suspended and fired. Whoever is enabling him needs to go also.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
he is an idiot
and
restaurant calls a reporter but not the police? what has this world become ??
If ever there was doubt if he’s a piece of shit, here it is. He’s a snake and a coward. Fire this shitbird.
You would think you just killed someone, esp your partner, time to lay low & stay out of sight. This DMF does the exact opposite & draws more attention to himself, now you getting the attention you wanted hopefully you get stripped.
Wow. Not sticking up for the PO, nor condoning his subsequent actions, but seems that the aftermath of the awful shooting/killing of his partner is seriously taking a toll on him. As it would on any one of us. Get him into a psych evaluation NOW, before things get any worse (and CPD gets the blame). Whether or not he should have ever been hired - too late now- he was. Get him into treatment immediately- before anything worse happens. File whatever charges need to be filed, let investigations play out, but get him off the streets!
When you don't stop, discourage or punish a bully, you get an increase and escalation of behavior.
There are apps and ways to spoof a number and caller ID, but if true- charge this mf'er! He is becoming more dangerous every day
Will Larritorious do the right thing and strip this psycho?..Nah...Larry will do whatever Conehead tells him to do..Catanzara is still supporting this goofball because of his clout..
Get this fucking loser the fuck out of here. The "change" has done come up to roost.
ove for Thirty Pending
This mutt can do a lot more damage in thirty days than most psychopaths do in a life time
Unfortunately you are probably right. However, the pension board seems to be denying medical claims more often. Also, attempting to cover-up his crimes doesn’t scream PTSD, shows clam forethought.
Sadly this is the Chicago Way…… and I don’t think it will ever stop…..
From the lawsuit, suing the city because the below gun was 'turned in' yet it was used to kill the plaintiffs relative:
The firearm was transferred to the tactical team office following the turn-in event, the Glock disappeared in a room full of police officers. In the subsequent investigation, it was discovered that a tag identifying the Glock had been hidden on a different firearm. The tag that should have accompanied the Glock was later found in the trash, evidence of a purposeful theft and cover-up to make it more difficult to track the firearm or its recovery. Further adding to the drama, the officer that was listed on those inventory records was later shot and killed by a fellow tactical team officer in what the police department labeled a friendly fire accident during a police pursuit
Funny thing is the SUP is about yellow traffic vests, crown caps and no beards (even with a bump card) but it’s ok to FUCK UP and be protected…. THE END IS NEAR FOR THIS ASSHOLE
Instructors can’t fail not fire anyone
AGREED!
Wouldn’t Pritzkers new law help alleviate these types of new hires, shoplifters too.
once again you can't fix stupid it's forever teeeeeeeee heeeeeeee
As a reporter, she CANNOT misrepresent herself....
They have filled suit.
Who wants to be this douchebag's partner????
they should have, but they realized your a bigger zero than carlos.
That’s a slippery slope too.
Restaurant did it right to call the media instead of cpd who would cover it up.
As more and more information on this guy comes out, it seems like a need for BIA/CCSA to look at the possibility of Bakers role in stolen glock from turn in and then the shooting of KR. I hope it's not true but this goof baker is making it hard to support him.
It would be unethical of a reporter not to identify herself and not to mention illegal to record the conversation without his consent.
The entire police command staff and IAD needs to be gutted! This is one sad sick story.
Not if he is fired
Well said.
Out the clout with names! The pension board has already enabled many scammers with our fund. Time to draw the line, board members. While you are at it, take a closer look at some of the disability cases.
I've always wonder if a police officer has ever gone postal and shoot out a police station? This MF sure seems to be the o e who would do it.
settle down honey
Psych or stupid. Can we administer an IQ test while we’re at it?
Rule against no pay status? I’m 2 years no pay/revoked foid
Not defending bad cops, but you can legitimately take time on this job for doing your job these days and not necessarily falling into the category of being a mental defective or criminal. Working cops get beefs and CRs. Not everyone is a “bad” cop. House mouses and do nothings for life are unscathed. And because you didn’t state- if he made sergeant on his test score- they have no choice.
It’s the CPD version of the “Free Brittany” people.
Off Topic: Over/ Under for MASS Shootings in Chicago is up to 3 this weekend considering the heat and humidity. Be safe and place your bets. Hi Brandon.
Ha! John's been his loudest supporter.
Off topic: what's going on in Vice ? Some chick left vice to go to PRT! Something about hustle working environment maybe?
Whats the rumor regarding the buyback program? Was he part of it also?
his mother works for BJ?
We’re also laughing at you (commenter). No one…and I repeat…NO ONE on the department, calls it “agency.” I guarantee you’re an outsider throwing your two cents in.
Wow!! You really are dumb!
His actions started BEFORE he killed his partner. Stop with your coddling and understand he’s a piece of shit!
What a horror show for the family of KR
There is no such thing as treatment for stupidity
He can’t keep getting away with it!
Stupid POS. Next time call from the watch commanders office.
Last few years? Old timers aren’t exactly beacons of perfection.
Does he still have his Star and ID? That gets him into a lot of trouble
he is an dei hire nothing will happen to him
he will be promoted by merit
Dafuk did you do?
No
I think that is the leftists who run this city’s game plan, to further damage the city…..
Damn, 2 years! Good luck to you! Yes, it was part of the ruling that included open to the public arbitration for us. The fop is going to appeal that part. I also assume the city will apply that ruling about the no pay status, but hopefully there is no such thing as no pay status in the future. I always wondered how the city got away with that for all these years.
jcat could care less he is too busy brown nosing lars eating steak dinners on our dime and worry about getting his retirement star
Any comment from the cucks that have been steadily defending this guy?
Or are you just gonna ride his dick into the dirt?
Brittney Griner? lol
That guy dindu nuffin
I’m not one for overly wild conspiracy theories, but the more I’m hearing about this character, I wouldn’t exactly rule out something MUCH darker at play behind the scenes here with all of this.
At first I would’ve dismissed this as wildly speculative just based on face value.
Now? I think it’s definitely something that needs to be definitively ruled-out.
This guy has kinda shown that anything is on the table to protect himself from being exposed.
You got that right!
The longer this drags on, the less competent they look.
Take the layups when you get em, this one is a no-brainer.
On the subject of DEI and Red Handed I unfortunately work as a copper in Cal City. I enjoy this blog immensely and its exposure of the corrupt nonsense, but have to say our Mayor (TJ) makes Tiffany Henyard look Amish. This clown cries poor for supporting his First Responders but yet spends $100,000’s on Luxury Suites at our sports stadiums and lavish meals downtown Chicago. When goofy isn’t renting out multiple levels of Luxury Suites(my neighbor went to all Cub/Sox games at Cell on Cal Cities dime) he’s trading city jobs with supervisors at the venues and duping them in cash for seats like it’s 1980. How he’s not behind bars is beyond me . It’s just not Chicago but all the same thing.
I work his station and this is true
must be nice to have family in Cpd working behind the scenes for this thug Yup only in Chicago
brass has all weekend to craft a response that will make us all puke.
You would think it should be hard and not very often to get in the “unfucking fucking believable “ category
But not here 🤣
TIk tok boy is all of a sudden camera shy
doesn't this goof have like 3 years on the job...he is embarrassing himself and the Department. He is a true stroke and nut job. Whatever innocence he had it is thrown out the window. He just stepped on his dick.
He’s finally been stripped.
Is that fat man pritzker aware that male blacks that score between 50-70% on promotional exams are promoted to Sergeants,Lieutenants on the Chicago Police Department. Is this acceptable to Gov.Pritzker ,Federal consent decree monitors. CPD is poorly supervised by incompetent supervisors,some are now Captain,Commander and Deputy Chiefs
He’s been relieved of his police powers.
Piece of shit!!!
All roads point to Allyson Clark-Henson. You’ll see!
Speak for yourself! You don't represent all coppers or as you said "the agency"!
Can a man in here repeat what she just said so I can take it seriously.
Connecting dots- what I found is his mom is listed as Staff Assistant for Mayor years back but now she’s listed as working under CFD.
I’m so sick of CPD lingo like Vice and PRT words make me sick it’s like this place has infinity for douche just stop guy.
I can picture this dude yelling “King Kong ain’t got shit on me!”
The Captain running Vice is not well liked. She thinks she owns everyone in that unit. Her OT is more than any of the POs or Sgt's.
That’s her story 🤣
I wonder if that last sentence on the update will tempt that certain bandito of smooching infamies.
It is hard not very often.
It would be funny if the commentor's monicker was what stimulated your reply AND the commentor can pop a boner not belonging to you.
Is Catanzara still supporting this piece of shit?
Due process is a constitutional right afforded to people arrested and accused of a crime. There is no due process in the court of public opinion. Are you seriously going to champion this loose cannon? He gets his due process when he's finally charged, if the department does the right thing, which is hard to believe.
You appear to be the dumbfuck
You rock SCC. Thank you for all! Updates too.
☝🏽tru dat…makes sense now why her admin Sgt TF accompanied shitbird back in June. That’s TF in the gray polo. Check minute 2:47 of this video: https://youtu.be/eClVTL7KcWQ
Wouldn’t be surprised if TF been the one coming here defending the mutt.
The expression is couldn't care less and yes you are right on your comment.
Yup, initials VB
No shit right! In previous posts their comments were all ove the place. Not so much now.
Let me know when he's charged!
lol
Dude is family to kissass Tim Finley. Indirectly connected to the #3 on the job, ACH. Buddies with tactical dork Cruz. All that knowledge and clout, but none of these assholes straightened this pretend policeman piece of shit when he went through the academy. Too worried about playing administrators instead of being real police mentors (because they’ve never been), and this is the black mark we all get. Thanks a lot dummies.
Shut up carlitos
His mamma work for brandon johnson…
his unc is a sgt in da academy
How about dont give your real name .. stupied POS
Any truth that the unknown female Baker was with works in IAD?
On his Utah football page it says his parent is Val Baker
8/15/2025 02:58:19 PM Britney Spears.
See malignant narcissist, as above.
Shut up already. Your contributions are moronic, idiotic and asinine all rolled into one.
And yet what I wouldn’t give to have those officers, bosses and FTOs back from 20 years ago. When they went off the deep-end it was self-destructive (alcohol, gambling, marital affairs). This new breed of shaky Ritalin-filled Croc-wearing narcissists are downright psycho…and love to take to social media to blame the world. I’ll work 99 all day everyday nowadays.
Someone who pretends to be a detective to view video of his role in a suspected, publicized crime did not sound like the actions of someone with PTSD. Sounds more like a cunning, devious SOB sociopath (or psychopath), but definitely not a victim.
This commenter is not CPD.
Where is it written a reporter cannot misrepresent who they are? Are you suggesting they have a code of ethics? The only code the MSM follows is the left wing agenda.
Just watching his videos of himself dancing for a crowd tells me this guy wants to be a celebrity, not a police officer. He is too into himself only, and that is not the type of personality for catching criminals.
Laughing at you two morons defending your boy. Totally DEI hires who only know one phrase. “Pooooleeece duhpartment”
Lars Ulrich?
Does anyone here know his dad is a LT in 002 someone should do some digging into that and see if they can make a connection to who’s his dad juice is cause you know probably merit as usual
The drunk capt running vice is fuckin useless.
Done absolutely zero her whole career. Got promoted because of her drinkin’ buddies. Probably the same ones that covered for her when she took out a fence in her personal car at 2:00am
I want to know Carlos life story before CPD hired him. What's his past criminal record? What schools pushed him through to graduate? Or did he have a GED?
Basically, I'd like to see every document in this assholes file since the day he took the cpd test. Or did he?
It's a story for an investigative reporter...
What I am most curious about is what was recorded on video by the officer who was allegedly beaten by Baker and his cohort? What was recorded? If anything. By interfering in this investigation it shows this man’s arrogance and reckless behavior. This isn’t the 1st shady thing this man has done.
I do think that an independent investigation should happen with regard to the (friendly fire) death of Krystal Rivera. The “accidental shooting” is very fishy when she’s a witness to the turned in firearm. The incident should have raised red flags then imo.
All those south burbs are shitshows. My kid worked in one. Glad he got out and went to a real well run Police Department.
WTF you don’t know the whole story wait til it comes out it’s not like a victim never put a case on somebody and when did COPA become fair all of a sudden. . I am not sticking up for him just wait til it comes out before you crucify this guy.
#1 it’s HOSTILE. Jesus Christ!! You should go back to your “tack tickle” team. #2 the “lingo” is never going away and that’s what the unit is called, Vice. Get over it. #3 Captains don’t make OT.
Hahahahha! And he’s probably watched that movie so much too. Btw, one of Denzel’s worst movies
What do all those corrupt mayors have in common?
Sorry, Rip Van Winkle you've been sleeping the last 20 years. This joke of a city is being run by the largest number of incompetents that has ever run anything. The other groups that ran Chicago were sheer geniuses compared to the Amos and Andy clown show running things now.
Nepotism of idiots at its finest.
After he shot himself in the ass!
Cal City has always Den of Ill Repute or den of thieves. Mayor TJ is just another list in a long line of them. This group however is akin to Conehead. Blatant thieves and morons..
"I am not sticking up for him" Yes you are. You POS!
Wheres Cuke Goudy?
LC is hands down the best boss that has ever worked in vice. Stop hating, loser.
@NavySealRanger12
You are 💯% correct
You don't care who's covering for him? So you are a-o-k with his clout not being held accountable as much as he's not being held accountable? Everyone should care who is covering for this partner killing, woman beating, human garbage. His clout is culpable.
How is calling for an independent investigation of legitimate concerns of CB's involvement in the death of P.O. Krystal Rivera , crucifying him? That is how the more information will come out.
Yes you are. Stfu and stay in ur lane. Carlos Baker crucified himself already.
This must be Carlos because this is the stupidest comments on here.
Not the next class but surely down the road once the dust settles. He will be meritoriously promoted as one of the best and brightest hahahahahhahahahhhaahahhagahagagahahaha
Fuckin clown can’t affect a upw arrest without killing his partner. Nobody has shit on this clown
Look up CBs college football career. He played 4 games and his favorite food is sour patch kids.
You're soft as a grape if you think he's being set up.
Did they call an ET to print those tags? There might be more than one set of prints on them but it would narrow the list of suspects because it is very clear that one of those cops in that room where the glock was inventoried/stolen is a thief.
Maybe the department just doesn't want to know so they intentionally messed up the investigation. I've also seen cases where the most incompetent detectives are assigned the case on purpose.
Years ago a local reporter called the detective area pretending to be from news affairs. Unsuspecting (person) provided info and it was in the newspaper the next day. Don't think a good reporter wouldn't lie to get to some truth or a good story.
Captains are not exempts. Yes, they do make overtime.
That is interesting. Why would someone from Clark-Henson's office at HQ accompany a PO involved in an OIS?
How is he family to Finley? Finley did work for ACH when he was a PO.
That's a fair statement, but there sure is a lot of smoke around this guy so far.... and where there's smoke....
The integrity of our leaders will show in how this case is handled....
Will the brass protect someone who possibly murdered a fellow police officer? If Baker did not murder her and it was an accident, then the investigation should leave no doubt about that. All documents should be released. We deserve to know. However, if she was murdered, then the investigation should show that too without doubts and the responsible party charged criminally. We deserve that.
For the first time I support many lawsuits on this and hope they aren't settled to hide the truth. The truth of what happened needs to be told and no doubts can be left lingering.
If there's a cover-up, then none of us are safe with the clouted among us.
Any democrat as a supposed leader or their media is a horrendous shit show. Just look at all democrat cities throughout our beautiful country.
Signed,
TF
RIGHT ON!
Nice to see the hacks in the media are commenting.
Thanks for your input, now fuck off. Outside of 2 posts, your entire work is pretty much a fuckin lie.
Where’s Chuck Goudie to investigate the clout that allows this type of person to become a Chicago Police Officer. It’s wrong.
Most bosses Sgt’s and Lts are merit in 002. Unless you are an Sgt out in the field working, then you are not merit, probably Caucasian and working to leave 002. Merits sit inside and do nothing.
Another idiot. How many times have lawsuits resulted in a truthful finding. Obviously you’ve never been sued.
You’re a goof I hope you get a shit storm dropped in your lap. You do have due process in administrative cases. That’s why you have a union. Fucking idiot
The appellate court also ruled that officers should remain on the payroll while their disciplinary cases are pending, reversing the prior court ruling and dealing a partial victory to the police union.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2025/08/08/chicago-police-cpd-misconduct-discipline-arbitration-ruling-appellate-court
How embarrassing
Finley stills works ACH. You must be retired.
A google search shows a Valerie Baker is a staff assistant for the city....
hes seeking subconsciously to be punished for his guilt. Watch the Onion Field they talk about that.
Fuck Cuck.
Would you trust the police?
Maybe he was a jagoff long before he got on the job and he’s not smart enough to stop digging the hole he is making for himself.
I really hope the commentator that wrote “reporters cant misrepresent themselves,” is not in any policing or legal field. My God, how low are the standards?
Not trying to compete but I've been on many lawsuits. Lawsuits result in plenty of information being revealed and uncovered.
You want an example of a lawsuit being settled to hide what happened? Rahm settled a suit with Laquan's mother before she even filed a suit, and months before the officer was charged. This was to keep the infamous video concealed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Laquan_McDonald
Rumor has it that they sent this guy to Florida for rehab all expenses paid. Got there and within 6 hours he flew back home on his dime and said “this ain’t for me”
Well, he certainly made headlines.
He's a fuckin loser, he can't even dance either lol
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