Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson Fired After ‘Intentionally Lying,’ To The Mayor
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was unexpectedly fired Monday just weeks before he was set to retire, ending a rocky.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot suggested it was the chief’s personal failures when he was found asleep behind the wheel of his car on Oct. 17 and for what he told investigators that played into the decision to end his employment.
via NBC News
Chicago police said a driver had called 911 to report Johnson slumped behind his steering wheel after midnight in front of a stop sign near his home. A breathalyzer test was not administered at the scene, but according to the Chicago Sun-Times, Lightfoot said Johnson had told her that he had “a couple of drinks with dinner” before the incident.
Johnson and his department were in the spotlight earlier this year with the arrest of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who police say filed a false police report claiming he was the victim of a hate-crime attack in Chicago. Smollett is black and openly gay.
The actor is currently countersuing the city, several officers and the men who were implicated in the alleged hoax.
Johnson has not made any comments regarding his firing.
