Former Cop Charged In Child Porn Case
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (STMW) - A Wisconsin police officer who once worked for north suburban Winthrop Harbor and left after his demotion has been arrested on charges of possession of child pornography.
Illinois State Police Capt. Jim Winters said Officer Ricardo Concepcion was arrested Wednesday at the Byron, Wisc. police station after an investigation initiated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Winters would not say what evidence police have gathered, but he said Concepcion is being held in the Winnebago County Jail.
According to the Byron Police Department Web site, Concepcion joined the department in 2008. Byron Police Chief Todd Murray said he had no comment on the arrest.
Winthrop Harbor Police Chief Joel Brumlik said Concepcion worked for the department from Aug. 13, 1991, until his resignation on March 25, 2004.
"He kind of had a rough tenure, nothing that rose to that level," he said, referring to the child pornography charges. "He resigned and left to do whatever he was going to do."
Concepcion was demoted just before he resigned. "It was a culmination of judgment things. He was a good officer, but never rose to the level of command officer," Brumlik said.
"In this instance, it appears he has a problem. There is no room in law enforcement for someone like that," Brumlik said, noting that it was his understanding that law enforcement provided the tip that led to the investigation.
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