Robert Bondi

Case #: 14PB2880
Police badge #: 24908
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Recommendation Other
Decision Termination
Length of process 9 months December 10, 2014 to September 17, 2015 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 2 rules on 6 counts


Rule 2	5 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 Guilty On or about February 28, 2010, you had a telephone conversation with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, arranged to meet with him and/or subsequently met with him at approximately 1305 hours in the vicinity of 383 East Quincy Street in Riverside, Illinois. During your meeting with Luzaj, he told you that the police took $600, 000 of his money and/or that he wanted you to find out which law enforcement agency had taken his money, or stated words to that effect. At approximately 1417 hours the same day, you had another phone conversation with Luzaj during which Luzaj told you that he remembers the name of one of the police officers and tells you that name, or words to that effect. You respond by saying, "Alright, okay, I'll let you know," or words to that effect. Count 2 Guilty On or about March 1, 2010, at approximately 1703 hours, you had a telephone conversation with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, during which conversation you asked Luzaj about the make, model and color of the car he was driving when the police took his money and/or for details about the police officers and what they did, or words to that effect. Alter Luzaj gives you the information, you respond by saying, "Alright, alright, I'll call you back in a couple of days" or words to that effect. Count 3 Guilty On or about March 6, 2010, at approximately 1228 hours, you had a telephone conversation with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, during which conversation you told Luzaj that you found out that the police who took his money were not Bridgeview police and/or that you knew of no other police that would be over there, especially given what was said to Luzaj, or you stated words to that effect. You further stated to Luzaj, "Good luck, let me know if you need anything else," or words to that effect. After you provided this information, Luzaj said "Bob, forget about the thing, the thing that you owe, owe over there. Forget about it, ok," or words to that effect, and you replied. "Alright, now," or with words to that effect. Count 4 Guilty Based on Counts I through III above, or on one or more counts therein, you assisted, facilitated or aided Dorian Luzaj's criminal activities. although you knew or should have known that Luzaj was involved in criminal conduct. Count 5 Guilty From sometime in or about May 2009, through in or about May 2010, or on one or more dates therein, you associated with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, in that you had phone conversations with Dorian Luzaj; you provided information to Luzaj; and/or you played cards with Luzaj.
Rule 6	1 count	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty From sometime in or about May 2009, through in or about May 2010. Or on one or more dates therein, you associated with a member of a criminal organization, in that you had phone conversations with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, and/or a member/leader of a criminal organization that distributed cannabis throughout the Chicago area; you provided information to Luzaj; and/or you played cards with Luzaj, thereby violating General Order G.O. 97-1 or its successor General Order G08-03.

Rule 2

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

Count 1 Guilty: On or about February 28, 2010, you had a telephone conversation with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, arranged to meet with him and/or subsequently met with him at approximately 1305 hours in the vicinity of 383 East Quincy Street in Riverside, Illinois. During your meeting with Luzaj, he told you that the police took $600, 000 of his money and/or that he wanted you to find out which law enforcement agency had taken his money, or stated words to that effect. At approximately 1417 hours the same day, you had another phone conversation with Luzaj during which Luzaj told you that he remembers the name of one of the police officers and tells you that name, or words to that effect. You respond by saying, "Alright, okay, I'll let you know," or words to that effect.
Count 2 Guilty: On or about March 1, 2010, at approximately 1703 hours, you had a telephone conversation with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, during which conversation you asked Luzaj about the make, model and color of the car he was driving when the police took his money and/or for details about the police officers and what they did, or words to that effect. Alter Luzaj gives you the information, you respond by saying, "Alright, alright, I'll call you back in a couple of days" or words to that effect.
Count 3 Guilty: On or about March 6, 2010, at approximately 1228 hours, you had a telephone conversation with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, during which conversation you told Luzaj that you found out that the police who took his money were not Bridgeview police and/or that you knew of no other police that would be over there, especially given what was said to Luzaj, or you stated words to that effect. You further stated to Luzaj, "Good luck, let me know if you need anything else," or words to that effect. After you provided this information, Luzaj said "Bob, forget about the thing, the thing that you owe, owe over there. Forget about it, ok," or words to that effect, and you replied. "Alright, now," or with words to that effect.
Count 4 Guilty: Based on Counts I through III above, or on one or more counts therein, you assisted, facilitated or aided Dorian Luzaj's criminal activities. although you knew or should have known that Luzaj was involved in criminal conduct.
Count 5 Guilty: From sometime in or about May 2009, through in or about May 2010, or on one or more dates therein, you associated with Dorian Luzaj, an individual involved in and subsequently convicted of cannabis trafficking, in that you had phone conversations with Dorian Luzaj; you provided information to Luzaj; and/or you played cards with Luzaj.