Crime & Safety

Police Sergeant Who Works Prevent Carjackings Charged With DUI

As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Tuesday night, this is not the first time.

CHICAGO (CBS) — As Chicago Police try to get a handle on the skyrocketing number of carjackings in the city, Chicago Police Sgt. Thomas Parham – who works to solve and prevent them – spent some of his day in a virtual courtroom charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Parham, 52, did not enter a plea in the incident. But he is charged with DUI, illegally transporting alcohol, and improper lane usage for an incident on Dec. 4 on Interstate 57 near downstate Cairo.

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