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‘You’re One of Us’: After Off-Duty Cop Crashed Car Then Holed Up at Home in Armed Standoff with Police, He Got a Big Hug and Initially Faced No Charges

An off-duty police officer was returning to his home from an early dinner with his three young daughters when, according to police records, he allegedly crashed his SUV into a pole in west suburban Plainfield, fled to his home just yards away and kept cops at bay for four hours as he roamed in and out his house with guns and ammo draped across his body, spurring officers to close streets and warn residents to stay inside as they called in neighb…
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illinoisanswers.org broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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