Overview
- COPA closed its investigation with 15 allegations against five officers and sustained only one count of excessive force, while keeping the full report under seal.
- The officer tied to the sustained finding was not identified in records, and Supt. Larry Snelling has up to 90 days to rule on any discipline.
- During the March 2024 stop, Reed shot an officer in the wrist and four officers returned fire with nearly 100 rounds, including some fired after Reed was on the ground.
- Officer Thomas Spanos is under new internal probes after an alleged off‑duty threat at a Norwood Park bar, and CPD says three involved officers, including Spanos, are on desk duty.
- Reed’s family’s federal civil‑rights lawsuit remains pending after a $1.25 million settlement was rejected, and separate COPA cases found prior unjustified stops by Spanos with suspension recommendations backed by the superintendent.