Crime & Safety
Former Oak Park Officer Accused of Defrauding Chicago Cubs
A man who was sworn in as an Oak Park police officer last year is charged with lying to the IRS.
Oak Park, IL — A former police officer with the village of Oak Park is accused of not reporting to the Internal Revenue Service money he made from sports betting and a ticket brokering business, defrauding the Chicago Cubs, the city of Chicago, Cook County and the state.
Richard Zasiebida reported his 2009 income as $148,199, which was several hundred thousand dollars less than his total income, the Chicago Sun-Times reports, citing charging documents.
Zasiebida ran Just Great Seats Inc. with another man, who is charged with mail fraud and structuring bank transactions.
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Zasiebida was sworn in Sept. 28, 2015, as an Oak Park probationary police officer, along with two others. The Sun-Times reports he resigned from the Oak Park force April 27.
He is scheduled to appear in court June 29.
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