| Rule 14 |
2 counts
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Making a false report, written or oral.
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Count 1
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, Officer Michael Michalik, a member of CPD's Marine Unit, authored incomplete and/or misleading and/or false Marine Unit Dive Report(s) ("Reports"), to wit: by failing to document that the CPD Marine Unit dive team engaged in one or more Chicago Harbor Lock dives (on or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017) for the purpose of recovering a lose boat propeller; and/or by failing to include information and/or details about the use of sector-scan sonar equipment during the dive(s).
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Count 2
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, Sergeant Edurado Beltran failed to document information and/or details about the recovery of a lost boat propeller (as described in Specification 1, above) from the Chicago Harbor Lock, including (but not limited to); on CPD Marine Safety Inspection Activity Report(s) and/or on CPD Marine Unit Dive Report(s)l and/or, Sergeant Edurado Beltran knowingly approved incomplete and/or misleading and/or false CPD Marine Unit Dive Reports, which were authored by Officer Michael Michalik.
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| Rule 5 |
1 count
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Failure to perform any duty.
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Count 1
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, Sergeant Edurado Beltran failed to document information and/or details about the recovery of a lost boat propeller (as described in Specification 1, above) from the Chicago Harbor Lock, including (but not limited to); on CPD Marine Safety Inspection Activity Report(s) and/or on CPD Marine Unit Dive Report(s)l and/or, Sergeant Edurado Beltran knowingly approved incomplete and/or misleading and/or false CPD Marine Unit Dive Reports, which were authored by Officer Michael Michalik.
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| Rule 48 |
1 count
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Soliciting or accepting any gratuity, or soliciting or accepting a gift, present, reward, or other thing of value for any service rendered as a Department member, or as a condition for the rendering of such service, or as a condition for not performing sworn duties.
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Count 1
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the Chicago Police Department ("CPD") Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran accepted approximately $1,000, for personal use, from a professional diver, Yohei Yamada ("Yamada"), in exchange for using his official CPD position to gain access to the Chicago Harbor Lock to recover a lost boat propeller for Yamada's client; and/or while on-duty and in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the CPD Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran utilized CPD equipment, resources, and/or personnel to effectuate the propeller recovery.
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| Rule 4 |
1 count
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Any conduct or action taken to use the official position for personal gain or influence.
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Count 1
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the Chicago Police Department ("CPD") Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran accepted approximately $1,000, for personal use, from a professional diver, Yohei Yamada ("Yamada"), in exchange for using his official CPD position to gain access to the Chicago Harbor Lock to recover a lost boat propeller for Yamada's client; and/or while on-duty and in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the CPD Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran utilized CPD equipment, resources, and/or personnel to effectuate the propeller recovery.
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| Rule 2 |
3 counts
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Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department.
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Count 1
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, Officer Michael Michalik, a member of CPD's Marine Unit, authored incomplete and/or misleading and/or false Marine Unit Dive Report(s) ("Reports"), to wit: by failing to document that the CPD Marine Unit dive team engaged in one or more Chicago Harbor Lock dives (on or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017) for the purpose of recovering a lose boat propeller; and/or by failing to include information and/or details about the use of sector-scan sonar equipment during the dive(s).
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Count 2
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, Sergeant Edurado Beltran failed to document information and/or details about the recovery of a lost boat propeller (as described in Specification 1, above) from the Chicago Harbor Lock, including (but not limited to); on CPD Marine Safety Inspection Activity Report(s) and/or on CPD Marine Unit Dive Report(s)l and/or, Sergeant Edurado Beltran knowingly approved incomplete and/or misleading and/or false CPD Marine Unit Dive Reports, which were authored by Officer Michael Michalik.
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Count 3
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the Chicago Police Department ("CPD") Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran accepted approximately $1,000, for personal use, from a professional diver, Yohei Yamada ("Yamada"), in exchange for using his official CPD position to gain access to the Chicago Harbor Lock to recover a lost boat propeller for Yamada's client; and/or while on-duty and in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the CPD Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran utilized CPD equipment, resources, and/or personnel to effectuate the propeller recovery.
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| Rule 1 |
1 count
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Violation of any law or ordinance.
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Count 1
Guilty
On or about April 25, 2017 and/or April 26, 2017, in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the Chicago Police Department ("CPD") Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran accepted approximately $1,000, for personal use, from a professional diver, Yohei Yamada ("Yamada"), in exchange for using his official CPD position to gain access to the Chicago Harbor Lock to recover a lost boat propeller for Yamada's client; and/or while on-duty and in his official capacity as a Sergeant in the CPD Marine Unit, Sergeant Eduardo Beltran utilized CPD equipment, resources, and/or personnel to effectuate the propeller recovery.
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