Chicago Police Officer Carlos Baker, who fatally shot his partner Officer Krystal Rivera earlier this year during a suspect pursuit, is now under investigation for allegedly assaulting an off-duty female officer outside a bar in the Wicker Park neighborhood. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has opened an investigation into the alleged battery incident that occurred last weekend. Additionally, Chicago police are investigating Baker for potentially interfering with the investigation into the bar altercation. Following these developments, Baker has been relieved of his police powers. The Chicago Police Department confirmed the suspension is related to the recent allegations and not directly to the fatal shooting of Officer Rivera. Meanwhile, separate law enforcement activity is ongoing in south suburban Robbins concerning a death investigation, and an officer-involved shooting is being investigated on Chicago's South Side.
The CPD officer who fatally shot his partner, Officer Krystal Rivera, earlier this year has been stripped of his police powers. This move comes days after he allegedly struck another female officer during an alleged incident inside a Wicker Park bar. https://t.co/LTE07cLATK
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is responding to an officer-involved shooting on Chicago's South Side, officials said Friday afternoon. https://t.co/ItFCcv89cV
JUST IN: The Chicago police officer who shot and killed Officer Krystal Rivera while chasing a suspect earlier this summer has been relieved of his police powers, according to the Chicago Police Department. https://t.co/1LWpwyMzhF