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One Owner. 8089 $15,900 866-939-3983 $8900 866-939-3983 S3900 866-939-3983 $3900 866-939-3983 NJ i les NWS PIONEERLOCAL.COM THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 I 5 AUTO ACCIDENTS UP COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Former Niles police employee pleads guilty in theftcase BY JENNIFER JOHNSON ¡johnsonpiorreer1ocaI.corri NILES - A former em- i ployee of the Niles Police De- partment who was accused of faking a 2011 robbery pleaded guilty Aug. 6 to felony theft and official misconduct. Gary Amato, 53, of Nues, who had worked as a civilian employee of the Police De- partment, was sentenced in Cook County Circuit Court in Skokie to two years proba- tion and 100 hours of corn- munity service, according to Gary Amato the Cook County State's At- torney's Office. k Amato will also be requiredShopping Center. Most of the to pay the village of Niles res-deposits were in check form, titution totaling $5,037, thepolice said. Police Department said. Amato also reported that Amato was arrestedinhe had been pepper-sprayed July 2011 following a policeand stabbed in the arm, but investigationof an armedauthorities later said the stab robbery that Amato reportedwound appeared self-inflict- in January of that year. Ama-ed and that Amato made up to had alleged that three menthe story of the robbery in robbed him of $44,000 inorder to steal from the village Niles bank deposits while heand establish a workmen's- Auto accidents are up 9 percent over this time last year. Here, Niles firefighters the past spring had to remove the side of a car was driving a village-ownedcompensation case or disabil- to extricate two people after their car was struck from behind in front of 8321 N. Milwaukee Ave. SUN-TIMES MEDIA FILE PHOTO car to a bank near Golf Millity claim. NuES POLICE DEPARTMENT Law enforcement academy takes citizens behind the badge BY TRACY GRUEN with police officers, visit the Brandt said often the onlypolice department has found Tornabene explained thatserve. The academy allows Contributor firing range, see how evidenceview ofpolice that people havemany of its volunteers for oth-each year the academy getsforone-on-oneinteraction in collected and learn aboutis based on the portrayal of of-er programs from the pool ofnewinstructors,some ofbetween public servants and NILES - The 14th annualcommunity policingproce-ficers on television, in moviesthose who participate in thewhom volunteer. It is his be-concerned community resi- Nues Citizens Police Acad-dures used in traffic stops,and in other media forms. Citizens Police Academy. lief that the Citizens Policedents." emy, a program giving resi-DIII and traffic enforcement, "Unlesstheypersonally Brandt said that a good per-Academy is a very valuable The academy will meet for dents an opportunity to getgang awareness and more. know a police officer there iscentage of the participants inprogram in the community. il Thursdays from 6:30 to an inside peek at Niles Police Tornabenesaidpartici-a large misunderstanding ofthe Citizens Police Academy "They come away with a9:30 p.m. at the Niles Police Department and what its of-pants usually state that thewhy we do what we do andwant to volunteer in other ca-much better appreciation ofDepartment, 7000 W. 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Robert Tornabene said ofopinion ofthe police changes,"going." class the participants can'trience for Police Departmentthe Citizens Police Academy the program. Sgt. Ronald Brandt stated in "It's the flagship for ourbelieve how fast it went andpersonnel to become involvedlink under "News & Events" u Participants have an op-an e-mail to the Niles Herald-volunteer program," addeddon't want it to end," Brandtin apositive fashion withor contact Tornabene at (847) portunity to go on ride-alongsSpectator. Tornabene. He said that thesaid. the community in which we588-6500. 6 WWW.PIONEERLOCAL.COM THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012NIL I I NuES PUBLISHER'S NOTE TO READERS HERALD-SPECTATOR A Closer Look 25 You talked,welistened Business Spotlight 14 Calendar 34 Too many news providers have made the mis-what it was that they expected from their local Whetheryou knew it then, the time you offered Film clips 4B take of presuming what their readers want.
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