Former Robbins police chief files lawsuit against mayor, village for wrongful termination
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.Former Robbins police Chief David Sheppard alleges in a lawsuit Mayor Darren Bryant interfered with police work including storage of evidence, hiring of officers and how to handle investigations.in April, alleges wrongful termination and violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act by Bryant and the village of Robbins.
Sheppard said he wrote up a report in which he did not find grounds to fire Redmond because others engaged in similar behaviors, including senior village administrators he had seen drinking and offering alcoholic beverages within their offices, according to the lawsuit. Bryant called Sheppard and told him the car had to be moved because it was blocking public works vehicles, according to the lawsuit, but Sheppard told Bryant the vehicle had to be stored inside to protect it from the elements.The public works director said the vehicle wasn’t blocking the salt barn, but Bryant continued to ask for the car to be moved, according to the lawsuit.
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