Chicago police today charged a Markham man in connection with the burglary that Sgt. Alan Haymaker was responding to when he crashed on Lake Shore Drive and was killed early Monday.
Larry Brown, 28, of the 16500 block of Park Avenue in Markham, was charged with burglary and obstructing identification in connection with the burglary Monday morning of a cellular phone store in the 3100 block of North Clark Street, police said in a news release.
Brown is expected to appear in felony bond court today.
Read the article remembering Sgt. Alan Haymaker from Sun Times Media here.
Police Supt. Jody Weis said earlier this week that prosecutors might charge anyone involved in the burglary with felony murder, based on the legal theory that the commission of the burglary led to the death of Haymaker.
But a spokeswoman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office said such a charge is not likely.
There is not sufficient legal basis to charge the offender … in connection with the death of officer Haymaker,” Tandra Simonton said.
“While we certainly understand the pain and anguish felt by the Chicago Police Department in the wake of this tragedy, we dont have the evidence that would be required to meet the burden of proof to sustain a felony murder charge.
Haymaker, a third-generation Chicago cop, was killed when his squad car crashed into a light pole shortly after 5 a.m. Monday along Lake Shore Drive north of Irving Park Road. He was responding to a burglary at the time of the crash, police say.
Icy roads were likely a factor in the crash, which is being investigated by the Chicago Police Departments Major Accidents Unit, police said.
Haymaker, 56, who worked out of the Town Hall district on the citys North Side, was the father of three daughters. He is being memorialized today and Friday.
Visitation for Haymaker is from 3 to 9 p.m. today and at 10 a.m. Friday at Bethel Community Church, 7601 W. Foster Ave., with a funeral service at the church starting at 11 a.m. Friday.
The burglary Haymaker was responding to was at Consolidated Communications, 3167 N. Clark St.
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