At the June 22 council meeting, the Village of Forest Park unanimously approved a “Resolution authorizing and ratifying approval of the prior execution of an Investigative Service Agreement with Gold Shield Detective Agency, Inc.,” following the Cook County Sheriff’s Office’s failure to be able to handle the case in a timeframe requested by the Village.
On April 27, Daniel Miller, a lieutenant for the Forest Park Police Department, was seen detaining a woman in North Riverside while off duty; he was soon placed on administrative leave.
Miller detained 18-year-old Breanna Pantoja while she was stopped at a red light, and he was wearing plain clothes and driving his personal vehicle. According to Pantoja, Miller didn’t identify himself as he approached her car with a drawn gun…