Politics & Government
Former Niles Police Commander Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
Beyer spoke with Kozlov on Thursday about why he decided to file that whistleblower lawsuit and keep fighting.
NILES, IL (CBS) — Former Niles police Cmdr. Nick Beyer is taking the department to court. This is the result of a story that CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported back in April, since which Beyer was demoted and ultimately resigned after the department turned the tables on him. Beyer spoke with Kozlov on Thursday about why he decided to file that whistleblower lawsuit and keep fighting.
A 911 call back on Feb. 28 first triggered misconduct alarms with former Cmdr. Beyer. Officers showed up to a local McDonald’s to find a part-time Niles village employee passed out in the front seat of his car at the drive-through. Police body cam video obtained by the CBS 2 Investigators shows the man clearly slumped in his car. But instead of waiting for a report, calling an ambulance, or making an arrest, Beyer said Niles officers drove the man home — 40 miles away.
