On Wednesday I wrote about a woman who interrupted my morning routine by having a psychotic episode. At the time I put it down to a year's worth of untreated postpartum depression. Well, it turns out that her long-term amphetamine use didn't help either. When her blood chemistry came back and the hospital staff asked her husband about it, he admitted to using his fair share of prescription amphetamines as well. At least now I know why he had so many tics.
While it's not actually a Halloween mugshot, and his timing wasn't right for Weenie-Waver Wednesday, the November 1st arrest of Steven Casey is still worth a look.
Mr. Casey, for reasons known only to himself and the "friends" who allegedly dared him but were nowhere to be seen, was found walking naked down Howard Street in suburban Niles. Well, not completely naked--he was wearing shoes. Mr. Casey claimed that his "friends" offered him $100 to strip down, jump into the Chicago River, and stroll around a golf course. The police report did not indicate whether alcohol was involved, nor did it say whether he used his dare money to post bond.
I did manage to find one post-holiday Halloween mugshot this week. 18-year-old James Miller was arrested for DUI by the Oxford, Ohio Police Department on Halloween night. While dressed as a giant breathalyzer.
The Smoking Gun
On Wednesday, a judge dismissed the criminal case against Officer Haleas. It looks like Haleas got sandbagged by the Cook County State's Attorney, who wrongly used the statements Haleas made during an internal investigation in their criminal case against him. Second City Cop put it well:
Just because you are a police officer, you are not below the law.Finally, because I'd like to end the week on a positive note, here's a story that falls in the "didn't expect that" category. A correctional officer working in the Hillsborough County Jail near Tampa, Florida, was attacked by an inmate. The inmate surprised the deputy, who was seated at a control desk, and choked him. Four inmates came to the officer's aid, and are credited with saving his life.
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