Crime & Safety
Calumet City Officer Fired, Woman Says He Touched Her Inappropriately
It all started with a Facebook post. "I couldn't keep it to myself," said LaToya Thompson.
CALUMET CITY, IL (CBS) — Swift action was taken against a Calumet City police officer who was accused of touching a woman inappropriately. Less than two weeks after the alleged incident, Calumet City Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush and police Chief Christopher Fletcher announced the officer was out of a job.
It all started with a Facebook post. “I couldn’t keep it to myself,” said LaToya Thompson as she stood with Qualkinbush and Fletcher. “As scared and nervous as I was, I knew I still had to say something.”