An officer who was put on administrative leave has been arrested. The officer in question is a correctional officer.
On Sunday, the Illinois Department of Corrections officer who was put on administrative leave was taken into custody.
At the age of 37, Thomas R. Angeli is being charged with the possession of a firearm and an expired FOID card.
Angeli was placed on administrative leave on July 25 due to comments made on a Facebook post.
The Department has been made aware of social media posting on Facebook made earlier today. The Department is conducting an internal investigation. CO Angeli has been advised of his administrative leave, effective immediately.
The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equality, and inclusion. We want to be clear: the comments made by this individual do not reflect the principles and standards of the Department.
We apologize to anyone affected by these remarks and reaffirm our commitment to upholding policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion, including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, and religious oppression.
We will continue to educate and engage our team on the importance of environments where all feel valued, respected, and included.
There will be no further comment on the matter.