Chicago Police Officer Harold Rodriguez (10th District) Charged with Bribery

A veteran Chicago police officer has been charged with bribery and official misconduct for allegedly taking a bribe to fix a pending criminal case, authorities said today.

Harold Rodriguez, 45, is accused of pocketing a payoff of several thousand dollars in return for having a traffic-related offense dismissed from court, according to sources.

The felony charges against Rodriguez were filed Tuesday night, said Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman for Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.

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