02/05/13
by WGN Web Desk
A former Schaumburg police officer posted bail after he and two former colleagues were formally charged with stealing from drug dealers, then selling their drugs.
Matthew Hudak posted $35,000 cash Monday evening, just hours after pleading not guilty.
John Cichy and Terrance O’Brien also pleaded not guilty.
Police say a sting operation captured the men on camera, stealing from a storage locker they believed was rented by an out-of-town drug dealer.
Former Schaumburg police officers, John Cichy, Matthew Hudak, and Terrance O’Brien, are accused of stealing money and narcotics from drug dealers, and then arranging to sell those narcotics.
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5 Comments to “Accused ex-cop free on bond, facing theft charge”
February 5, 2013 at 9:57 AM
Old News, they will be free by May, Death, Taxes and Cops go Free.
February 5, 2013 at 11:10 AM
You have spoken the truth on that one. They were more or less drug dealers themselves, and cops no less. You never know who to trust.
February 5, 2013 at 11:08 AM
only thing the cops did wrong was to resell the drugs.
February 5, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Death penalty should be given to public officials who betray the public trust.
February 5, 2013 at 3:29 PM
35,000 cash lmfao what he use hte drug money he stole