Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner said a former police commander told officers reporting information for a federally funded traffic enforcement campaign was OK when it was not.
A former Des Plaines police commander told police officers reporting overtime hours for a federally funded traffic enforcement program was OK when it was not, said Police Chief William Kushner. In a public statement on Tuesday, the city announced 13 Des Plaines police officers would be suspended for varying lengths of time following an investigation into information reported to the Illinois Department of Transportation to qualify for grant funding. The Illinois Department of Transportation suspended funding of the traffic safety grant in August 2012, pending an investigation into data about DUI arrests that may have been fraudulent. Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect, former Des Plaines police commander, was charged with falsifying …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A former Des Plaines police commander accused of making false statements in connection with a federal traffic enforcement program appears to be singled out by federal prosecutors, said his defense attorney.
The defense attorney for a former Des Plaines police commander accused of falsifying federal grant records for financial gain said his client was possibly being unfairly singled out by federal prosecutors. Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect, a 31-year law enforcement veteran, pled not guilty in federal court Feb. 27 on charges of making false statements. Veit is accused of inflating the number of arrests for driving under the influence that would qualify for federal funds in a traffic enforcement program from 30 to 152, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, between 2009 and 2012. The false information Veit provided, according to the charges, caused a loss of $132,893 in federal funds that were reimbursed to Des Plaines for impaired …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect pleaded not guilty on charges of making false statements in federal court on Wednesday.
A former Des Plaines police commander accused of falsifying records for financial gain pled not guilty in federal court on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect, a 31-year law enforcement veteran, was charged with was charged with one felony count of making false statements, the U.S. Attorney’s Office stated. Veit pled not guilty and was arraigned before U.S. District Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan in federal court in Chicago on Wednesday, said Randall Samborn, spokesperson at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Veit was released on recognizance bond, and his next court date is June 4 for a status hearing. Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect, a 31-year law enforcement veteran, is …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
A former Des Plaines police commander faces one felony count for falsifying records to obtain grant funding for overtime, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday.
The following information was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Charges are not evidence of guilt and do not indicate a conviction. A former Des Plaines police commander has been charged with falsifying records to obtain grant funding for overtime pay following an investigation by the city, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday. Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect, a 31-year law enforcement veteran, is accused of inflating the number of DUI arrests that would qualify for the federal funds from 30 to 152, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, between 2009 and 2012. Veit was charged with one felony count of making false statements, the U.S. Attorney’s Office stated. A date has not been set for his …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
An investigation into DUI arrests follows a complaint about fraudulent data, the Daily Herald reported.
The Illinois Department of Transportation has suspended funding for a traffic safety grant to Des Plaines, pending an investigation into data about DUI arrests that may have been fraudulent, the Daily Herald reported. Former Des Plaines police Commander Tim Veit approved the documents submitted for the grant money. Veit retired in April after more than 30 years in law enforcement. Earlier: Former Des Plaines deputy police chief sues city, says he was fired to cover up brutality. Sign up for Des Plaines Patch's free daily newsletter, delivered to your inbox with news, information and more. Did you know Des Plaines Patch has a great Facebook page? Click to like it.
RIck K
6:50 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Who's been in charge of this town for the last 4 years? Is it the mayor and his city council? If so, they must be responsible for the police department being in shambles, so many of the legitimate businesses have left town in that time (look at Metropolitan Square, its a ghost town), and there has been no efforts for improving anything (same old crappy Des Plaines Theater, for example). And what … more ›