The Campton Hills Police Department has announced the implementation of “enhanced procedures for evidence management and internal oversight” and has placed an officer on paid administrative leave following an investigation by the Illinois State Police.
Last week, indictments against former Campton Hills Police Chief Steven Millar and three former and current officers from the department were unsealed, according to previous reports. The charges against Millar stem from an Illinois State Police investigation, during which he was placed on administrative leave. Campton Hills Police Sgt. James Levand then took over as interim chief.
Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser alleges that between January 2018 and February 2023, firearms held in the department’s evidence room were unlawfully sold. Reports were allegedly filed and, in some cases, amended to facilitate these sales and to obstruct investigators.
Millar faces multiple felony charges, including money laundering, forgery, wire fraud, official misconduct, misapplication of funds by a government or school employee, theft between $500 and $10,000, and delivery of a firearm before the expiration of a required 72-hour waiting period, according to Kane County court records.
Two former officers, Scott Coryell and Daniel Hatt, along with a current officer, Douglas Kucik, have also been charged with felonies.
– Coryell has been charged with forgery, wire fraud, official misconduct, theft between $500 and $10,000, and obstruction of justice by destroying evidence.
– Hatt faces charges of money laundering, forgery, wire fraud, official misconduct, and obstruction of justice by destroying evidence.
– Kucik is charged with money laundering, wire fraud, official misconduct, theft between $500 and $10,000, and delivery of a firearm before the 72-hour waiting period expired.
All four — Millar, Coryell, Hatt, and Kucik — were booked into Kane County Jail on Thursday and released later that day under special conditions. Their next court appearance is scheduled for December 12.
In a press release, the Campton Hills Police Department emphasized that the charges “do not reflect the integrity, professionalism or commitment of the Campton Hills Police.” The department stated that it has instituted “enhanced procedures for evidence management and internal oversight to ensure continued accountability and transparency.”
The department also confirmed that Officer Douglas Kucik has been placed on paid administrative leave. However, the village declined to provide further comments on his discipline or employment status, citing “confidential personnel matters.” Notably, Kucik’s name no longer appears on the village’s official list of officers on its website. Additionally, there is no attorney currently listed for Kucik’s case on the county Circuit Clerk’s website.
The village of Campton Hills affirmed in its press release that it has “cooperated fully with the Illinois State Police and other agencies throughout the investigation that led to these charges and will continue to do so as the cases proceed through the judicial process.”
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