Rolling Meadows police sergeant relieved of duties after road rage shooting

The Brief

  • A Rolling Meadows police sergeant, Carlos Saez, was arrested following a gun-related dispute in Elgin on April 23.
  • The incident, which began as a traffic dispute, led to a physical altercation during which a firearm was discharged.
  • Saez has been placed on administrative leave, and an internal investigation is underway while he faces criminal charges.

ELGIN, Ill. A Rolling Meadows police sergeant was arrested after shooting a gun during a road rage incident in Elgin last week.

Road rage shooting

What we know:

Officers from the Elgin Police Department responded to the 1100 block of Dundee Avenue at 7:23 p.m. last Wednesday, April 23, for a report of a confrontation between two men involving a gun.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the incident began as a traffic dispute, escalating into a physical altercation during which a gun was fired.

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