A Division of Streets and Sanitation worker is accused of utilizing his place as a metropolis tow truck driver to assist thieves steal a number of automobiles, Illinois Lawyer Common Kwame Raoul introduced Thursday.
Henry Solomon, Jr., 43, is supplied automobile places and registration data whereas he was on-duty to individuals who then stole the vehicles, based on Raoul. He stated Solomon accepted fee for the data in a minimum of one incident.
Solomon faces prices together with illegal possession of greater than three stolen automobiles, three counts of auto theft conspiracy, 4 counts of official misconduct, and three counts of theft, based on court docket information. Prosecutors didn’t search to detain Solomon, who’s scheduled to seem in court docket once more on March 12, court docket information present.
“It’s particularly egregious when a person charged with engaged on behalf of the general public breaks the legislation for their very own monetary achieve,” Raoul stated in a press release. “I’ll proceed to associate with native legislation enforcement to carry accountable those that criminally betray the general public’s belief.”
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