A Chicago police officer is facing criminal charges after reportedly threatening another officer who was scheduled to testify against him in a legal procedure. Marco Torres, 40, has been charged with one count of harassing a witness in connection with alleged threats made to a 41-year-old detective last May.
According to the Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs report, Torres called the lady on May 20, 2024, to persuade her not to testify in a pending assault case. “It’s me, Marco,” he replied, according to the story. “I have been crying. Please don’t testify against me.
“This is my life please dont [sic] testify i always cover my tracks…” he texted later, according to a separate court filing. “I would hope that you keep this between us. Or my comander [sic] will get you fired.”…