A retired police sergeant in Orland Park is facing criminal charges after allegedly harassing the current deputy chief of police on social media.
A retired police sergeant in Orland Park is facing criminal charges after he allegedly harassed the current deputy chief of police.Ken Kovac is charged with disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor, and false personation, a Class A misdemeanor, after surrendering himself to Orland Park Police Headquarters following allegations of him impersonating Deputy Chief Brian West on social media.Kovac served as a police sergeant for the village from June 1, 1998, until he retired on March 22, 2019.
He identifies as Hispanic and claimed he was not moving up in the ranks as efficiently as his Caucasian colleagues, the article states. Sanchez also alleged that West retaliated against him in 2019 after voicing concerns about shift assignments and questioning the promotion of another officer, reports said. He filed the complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and West was reprimanded, Patch.com reports.
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