Officer reportedly pulled over
school bus to deliver son's lunch
An Illinois police officer is
reportedly under investigation after he allegedly pulled over a school bus to
deliver lunch to his son.
A driver with Durham Bus
Service filed a complaint last week with the Johnsburg Police Department
alleging Lt. Brian Keller used his unmarked black Dodge Charger to stop the bus
in McHenry County to deliver lunch to his son on board,the Chicago Tribune
reports.
The bus, which was located
outside of Keller’s jurisdiction when he stopped the vehicle, was en route to
Marion Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, roughly nine miles from where
the incident occurred on Nov. 11.
School officials referred
inquiries to the bus service. A spokeswoman for Durham Bus Service would only
confirm that the bus was transporting high school students at the time.
Keller and the bus driver were
unreachable for comment, the newspaper reports. Keller was identified in a
report of the incident filed in McHenry County.
“The apparent purpose of the
stop was to issue his son his lunch for the day,” the complaint read, according
to the Tribune. “The complainant was
advised that documentation would be made, however, she needed to contact (the
Lake County Sheriff’s Office) regarding the incident.”
Lake County Undersheriff
Raymond Rose acknowledged the complaint, which he said was currently under
investigation.
“We received information
regarding allegations of inappropriate actions by Lt. Brian Keller,” Rose told
the news site in a written statement. “As a result of that, Sheriff (Mark)
Curran and I have ordered an internal investigation into the allegations.”
Keller reportedly worked closely
with the department’s chief until he recent transfer to a new position at a
local court.
