Crime & Safety

Off-Duty CPD Officer Shot During 'Road Rage' Incident Had Been Relieved Of Police Powers, Sources Say She Had Drugs In System

A Chicago Police Department spokesperson confirmed the officer had been relieved of her police powers on Saturday.

The 27-year-old officer was hit in the face Tuesday, but her injuries are non-life-threatening.
The 27-year-old officer was hit in the face Tuesday, but her injuries are non-life-threatening. (CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) — An off-duty police officer who was shot in the face during a road rage incident in Irving Park East on Tuesday had been relieved of her police powers days earlier, and sources said it was because drugs had been found in her system.

Chicago Police Department spokesman Tom Ahern confirmed the officer had been relieved of her police powers on Saturday. Sources confirmed to CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot that the officer was relieved of her police powers due to drugs in her system.

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