CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A trial date has been set for a Chicago Police officer charged with breaching the U.S. Capitol and charging into a senator’s office on Jan. 6.
Karol Chwiesiuk appeared Tuesday in a Washington courtroom where he rejected the government’s offer of a plea deal and instead requested a trial date which was set for next May.
According to court records, under the proposed deal, Chwiesiuk would have pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count and faced up to six months in prison.
Chwiesiuk was stripped of his police powers and reassigned to desk duty the week the charges were announced. He is currently on a no-pay status and is on a leave of absence as an internal investigation continues.
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