Nov 14, 2006 7:30 am US/Central
Court Hearing Scheduled For Alleged Rogue Cops
4 Officers Accused Of Robbing Drug Dealers, Innocent Civilians
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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Jerome Finnigan (pictured clockwise), Keith Herrera, Carl Suchocki, Thomas Sherry
CBS
A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday for four Chicago Police officers accused of using their badges to break into homes and rob them.
Investigators say
Jerome Finnigan, 43;
Keith Herrera, 28;
Thomas Sherry, 32; and
Carl Suchocki, also 32, targeted both known drug dealers and innocent residents. They face home invasion, kidnapping and armed violence charges.
Bond was set in September in the millions for all the officers.
Prosecutors say the officers from the elite "special operations section," abused their authority to terrorize and steal from people. They say the men allegedly forced their way into homes of drug dealers and ordinary citizens. The officers allegedly took everything from drugs to guns and in come cases thousands of dollars in cash.
Prosecutors said there were numerous cases where the officers never showed up in court to testify, which allowed alleged drug dealers to go free.
Police Supt.
Philip Cline said the officers were to be suspended without pay and the department is moving to fire them.
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