The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) -- A police officer was accused Friday of pretending she was on active duty with the Army National Guard so the department would put her on military leave, authorities said.
Police allege that 30-year-old Jacqueline Williams submitted forged U.S. Army documents to the department that said she had been called to duty on July 25.
Police said department inspectors launched an investigation after becoming suspicious of the documents, and Army officials confirmed they were not authentic. The Army also confirmed to police that Williams had not been called to active duty.
Prosecutors have charged Williams with felony theft and forgery, said Pat Camden, a spokesman for the Chicago Police Department. She remained jailed Friday on $40,000 bond, Camden said.
The department has stripped Williams of her police powers and is moving to fire her. The city of Chicago also will try to recover the more than $16,000 she collected in salary while claiming to be on military leave, police said.