Former Illinois Police Chief Resists Arrest After Alleged DUI and Crash

Walter Klimek, ex-chief of Bridgeview Police, was forcibly removed from his vehicle after a high-speed accident left another driver injured.

Walter Klimek, former Bridgeview Police Chief, was arrested on December 27, 2024, for DUI and resisting arrest following a high-speed crash in Justice, Illinois.
Bodycam footage shows Klimek refusing to exit his vehicle, shouting obscenities, and attempting to befriend officers at the scene.
The crash allegedly involved Klimek's car striking a guardrail, spinning out, and colliding with another vehicle, injuring a passenger who required hospitalization.
Police officers had to physically remove Klimek from his car and place him on a stretcher as he continued to resist arrest and deny being intoxicated.
Klimek was charged with misdemeanor DUI and resisting arrest after refusing a blood-alcohol test; the case is pending in Cook County Court.