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Chicago-Area Police Officer Charged With DUI in Crash That Killed Another Officer
KTLA ^
| 01/20/2020
Posted on 01/20/2020 5:31:34 PM PST by BenLurkin
Joliet Police Officer Erin Zilka, 35, was driving on Interstate 55 early Sunday in Will County when her vehicle slammed into the back of a truck that had been involved in a traffic collision a short time earlier.
Riding with Zilka was 33-year-old Berwyn Police Officer Charles Schauer. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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posted on
01/20/2020 5:31:34 PM PST
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BenLurkin
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posted on
01/20/2020 5:32:52 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
They had to arrest her after that.
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posted on
01/20/2020 5:35:40 PM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with islamic terrorists - they want to die for allah and we want to kill them.)
To: BenLurkin
To: Midwesterner53
You mean they went out of their way to hire a drunk?
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posted on
01/20/2020 5:41:45 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Partners dont let partners drive drunk.
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posted on
01/20/2020 5:43:27 PM PST
by
samtheman
(I hope someone close to Trump is reading FR every day.)
To: BenLurkin
Ooh, a dalliance that turned out badly.
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posted on
01/20/2020 5:45:15 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneopresidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT))
To: Bonemaker
Always be the one behind the wheel.
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posted on
01/20/2020 5:47:09 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
At least he won’t have to deal with Mrs. Schauer ...if there is one.
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posted on
01/20/2020 5:50:49 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneopresidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT))
To: BenLurkin
Well, that sounds very stylish.
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posted on
01/20/2020 6:07:00 PM PST
by
Veggie Todd
(Voltaire: "Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool".)
To: BenLurkin
As long as you are not getting knobbed while you are driving,
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posted on
01/20/2020 6:07:26 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneopresidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT))
To: Midwesterner53
JPD has issues from what friends in the area tell me. From personnel not getting along to the police not reporting crime stats to the public as they see an increase in crime.
The pic above of the accident looks horrific.
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posted on
01/20/2020 6:48:57 PM PST
by
hsmomx3
To: Bonemaker
I heard he was married and had kids.
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posted on
01/20/2020 6:49:32 PM PST
by
hsmomx3
To: BenLurkin
She certainly has that look.
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To: BenLurkin
oh for the love of all that's holy...Will County\Joliet...Chicago-Area ?
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posted on
01/20/2020 7:33:58 PM PST
by
stylin19a
((2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever))
To: stylin19a
Something tells me the officer that died, very well knew she was impaired sitting next to her in the cruiser.
To: George from New England
Looking at her picture, he was probably about .23 himself.
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posted on
01/20/2020 7:47:10 PM PST
by
PAR35
To: George from New England
Something tells me that if he passenger was a mere mortal she wouldn’t be facing much in the way of charges.
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posted on
01/20/2020 7:47:38 PM PST
by
null and void
(The government wants to disarm us after 243 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!)
To: stylin19a
oh for the love of all that's holy...Will County\Joliet...Chicago-Area ?
From The Sting:
Snyder:
(flipping out his badge)
Lieutenant Snyder. Bunco.
BILLIE:
Joliet badge, Snyder. Don't cut much up here.
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posted on
01/20/2020 8:00:45 PM PST
by
Veggie Todd
(Voltaire: "Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool".)
To: hsmomx3
The pic above of the accident looks horrific.
Its hard to even recognize that wreckage was once a car.
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posted on
01/20/2020 8:06:24 PM PST
by
Flick Lives
(MSM, the Enemy of the People since 1898)
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