Monday, March 5, 2012

North Side officers accused of illegal search, cover-up

New federal charges were filed Tuesday against three Chicagopolice officers already accused in a lawsuit of illegally searchingthe homes of suspected drug dealers and lying on police reports tocover their tracks.

The indictment names Foster District officers Xavier Castro, 52,Matthew Craig, 39, and Robert Gloeckler, 38, who were charged withillegally searching a home in the 4600 block of North Sheridanwithout a warrant in February 1996, authorities said. Castro andCraig allegedly conducted a similar raid in the 2400 block of NorthKostner in November 1996, in which they seized cocaine.

In both cases, they allegedly …

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