Crime & Safety

Grant Park Police Lieutenant Jailed For Having Sex With Niece: Cops

The police lieutenant was scheduled to appear in Will County bond court Wednesday.

A Grant Park police lieutenant was jailed Tuesday for allegedly having sex with his niece.

Stephen Nardi, 45, of Steger was charged with criminal sexual assault. He was scheduled to appear in Will County bond court Wednesday.

Nardi was booked into the Will County jail shortly before noon Tuesday.

Find out what's happening in Jolietfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Calls to the Grant Park Police Department and messages left with Police Chief Carl Frey were not immediately returned Tuesday.

Agents with the Illinois State Police investigated and arrested Nardi, who served as the Kankakee County town’s acting police chief in 2013.

Find out what's happening in Jolietfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.