A Palatine man has been charged with killing a retired Chicago police officer in a hit-and-run in January.
Ted Plevritis, 62, faces one felony count of failing to report an accident/death, one felony count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle and one felony count of aggravated use of a communication device.Neighbor Jessica Jastrowki was in her living room facing Touhy when she heard a loud bang around 6:15 p.m.
"We thought my car got hit. It was a huge bang. It was really loud. I ran outside and all these cars stopped, and I just saw the body in the street," she said.Haljean was a Chicago police officer for 29 years before retiring in 2020. The ex-Marine and father of three teenagers was already battling a life-threatening illness when he was killed by a speeding Jeep.
The impact knocked the license plate off the car, which was later recovered in northwest suburban Palatine.He was arrested Wednesday and charged accordingly.
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