Chicago police employee is charged in theft of evidence
Burglary victim's computer was found in worker's home, authorities say
A Chicago police employee has been charged with stealing a computer that was recovered in a burglary case, authorities said Monday.Catherine Nelson, 42, of Chicago, described as a mail clerk, was charged with one count of felony theft, said Andy Conklin, spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office. Her bail was set at $10,000.
Conklin said Nelson was to take the computer from Belmont Area headquarters to the department of police evidence and recovered property.
The computer's owner, who had reported it stolen in a burglary, came to pick it up "and it was gone," Conklin said.
The Police Department "is moving to terminate [Nelson] and seek prosecution," said Monique Bond, a police spokeswoman.
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