Steven Lasner

Case #: 13PB2843
Police badge #: 1402
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- 13PB2843_Decision.pdf

Recommendation Suspension
Decision Termination
Length of process 10 months September 11, 2013 to July 17, 2014 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 3 rules on 4 counts


Rule 2	2 counts	Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about February 17, 2009, at or about 20:10 hours, at a 7-Eleven around Addison Street and Pulaski Road, or another store around or between 3638 North Pulaski Road and 3115 North St. Louis Avenue, in Chicago, while on duty, in uniform, and/or driving a Department vehicle, you purchased an alcoholic beverage (wine) for consumption by Ms. Catherine Weiland and/or other reasons not in the performance of police duties, and then transported it in your Department vehicle to about 3115 North St. Louis Avenue. Count 2 Not Guilty On or about February 18, 2009, at or about 01:40 hours, in an apartment at or around 3115 North St. Louis Avenue, in Chicago, you failed to secure your auxiliary weapon (a Smith and Wesson Model #3953 9mm semi-automatic handgun), including but not limited to by removing it from your person and placing it on the floor or love seat of said apartment, and/or by leaving your weapon unattended when you left the room, and/or by allowing Ms. Catherine Weiland to take possession of your weapon, which she then used to commit suicide by shooting herself in the head.
Rule 17	1 count	Drinking alcoholic beverages while on duty or in uniform, or transporting alcoholic beverages on or in Department property, except in the performance of police duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about February 17, 2009, at or about 20:10 hours, at a 7-Eleven around Addison Street and Pulaski Road, or another store around or between 3638 North Pulaski Road and 3115 North St. Louis Avenue, in Chicago, while on duty, in uniform, and/or driving a Department vehicle, you purchased an alcoholic beverage (wine) for consumption by Ms. Catherine Weiland and/or other reasons not in the performance of police duties, and then transported it in your Department vehicle to about 3115 North St. Louis Avenue.
Rule 10	1 count	Inattention to duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about February 18, 2009, at or about 01:40 hours, in an apartment at or around 3115 North St. Louis Avenue, in Chicago, you failed to secure your auxiliary weapon (a Smith and Wesson Model #3953 9mm semi-automatic handgun), including but not limited to by removing it from your person and placing it on the floor or love seat of said apartment, and/or by leaving your weapon unattended when you left the room, and/or by allowing Ms. Catherine Weiland to take possession of your weapon, which she then used to commit suicide by shooting herself in the head.

Rule 2

Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department.

Rule 17

1 count

Drinking alcoholic beverages while on duty or in uniform, or transporting alcoholic beverages on or in Department property, except in the performance of police duty.

Rule 10

1 count

Inattention to duty.