CHICAGO, Illinois – After a hit-and-run crash resulted in the death of a retired Chicago police officer, Ted Plevritis of Palatine, Illinois has been sentenced to over four years in prison. Plevritis struck and killed Rick Haljean while driving in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood. He surrendered to police about a month after Haljean’s death.
Plevritis pleaded guilty to one count of failure to report the crash and was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison, with credit for nearly two years already spent behind bars. He was originally charged with several felonies, including failure to report an accident resulting in death and reckless homicide in a motor vehicle in the death of Rick Haljean, 57.
The incident took place in January 2022 when Haljean was crossing a road in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood and was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Plevritis. The retired officer, a father of three, had served more than 30 years as a Chicago police officer.
Plevritis fled the scene after hitting Haljean and did not stop to help. A passerby gave CPR to Haljean, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. Plevritis surrendered to police about a month after the incident.
In conclusion, Ted Plevritis of Illinois has been sentenced to over four years in prison for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of retired Chicago police officer Rick Haljean in 2022. Plevritis pleaded guilty to one count of failure to report the crash and was given a 4 1/2-year sentence, with credit for time already spent behind bars.