Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired

@ChiefWeitzel

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jan 14

"I advocate for our profession daily. Don't just listen to rumors; learn about law enforcement through reliable sources. It's the most honorable profession I know." foxnews.com/video/63411841…

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 4 m

Someone knows him, good photos- CPDTIP.COM

TTom Ahern@TAhern_ · 16 h

CRIMINAL DAMAGE to PROPERTY @ChicagoCAPS10 @Area4Detectives CPDTIP.COM #ChicagoPolice

Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 1 h

Chicago - Weitzel, "Wake up Saturday morning and another triple shooting." @CWBChicago @ChicagoContrar1 @MorningAnswer 3 shot in drive-by South Side shooting, Chicago police say abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-s…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. Three people were shot on Saturday in an overnight drive-by shooting, Chicago police said.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 2 h

Weitzel, " Justice served, but release his cause of death." @CWBChicago @ABC7Chicago Plainfield man convicted in hate crime stabbing of Muslim boy dies, sheriff says abc7chicago.com/post/joseph-cz….

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. The man convicted for killing a young boy in a hate crime stabbing has died, the sheriff's office confirmed.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 2 h

Unincorporated Arlington Heights- Shooting- A man was shot in the face in his driveway in an unincorporated area. Arlington Heights, police say abc7chicago.com/post/police-ac….

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. The Cook County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a person was shot in the face Friday morning in unincorporated Arlington Heights.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 2 h

Weitzel, "It's time to expand to all of Cook County, forget what the critics say." @CWBChicago Top Prosecutor Calls Program Allowing CPD Officers to Directly File Felony Gun Charges ‘Overwhelming Success.’ Critics Renew Objections | Chicago News | WTTW news.wttw.com/2025/07/24/top…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. Seventy-nine of the 92 cases brought as part of the pilot program have resulted in an indictment by a grand jury or a finding of probable cause by a judge, allowing a trial to proceed, according to...

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 3 h

Weitzel, “Here’s the thing: if you obstruct, assault, or batter a police officer—whether local, state, or federal—you will go to jail. The days of getting a free pass are over.” @CWBChicago @MorningAnswer @AM560TheAnswer @FoxNews @PIOPodcast @BlackAndRightAM @chriskrokshow

BBill Melugin@BillMelugin_ · 20 h

BREAKING: I’m told by federal law enforcement sources that the female medical worker, DANIELLE NADINE DAVILA, was just arrested by HSI agents and is now in federal custody. She is also charged with 18 USC 111, assaulting/resisting/impeding federal agents.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 3 h

Weitzel, “He was released on EM after a 2023 arrest for attempted murder of two CPD officers. The SAFE-T-Act sucks” ⁦@MorningAnswer⁩ @CWBChicago⁩ Man accused of trying to kill 2 Chicago cops cut off ankle monitor, went on the run: prosecutors- cwbchicago.com/2025/07/man-ac…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. A man accused of trying to kill two Chicago police officers is back behind bars after allegedly cutting off his ankle monitor and forcing a U.S. Marshals task force to use tear gas, flash-bang...

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · 5 h

New Mexico - Campus shooting- 2 shot, 1 dead, at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque; suspect at large abc7chicago.com/post/2-shot-1-…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. Two people were shot at a student housing complex at the University of Mexico in Albuquerque early Friday.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 25

Roll Call: Public’s perception of police has changed for the good since the George Floyd murder shawlocal.com/my-suburban-li… @CWBChicago @MorningAnswer @FoxNews @AM560TheAnswer @JamesTala39565 @Suntimes @RobertTornabene @PIOPodcast @WGNNews @WGNRadio @RBLandmark @ILPoliceChiefs

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. The public’s perception of police and policing has changed since the George Floyd murder in Minneapolis.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 25

Weitzel, “This is not for transparency; the media will use it to criticize the police, not inform. Just another tool to slam CPD, and reducing OT is easy: hire more police!” ⁦@CWBChicago⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦@ChicagoContrar1⁩ ⁦@MorningAnswer⁩ abc7chicago.com/post/new-offic…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. More than $3 million. That's how much police overtime cost taxpayers last month alone.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 25

Berwyn gas station explodes during severe storms: 'It was like a bomb went off' chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/07/2…

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 25

Hobart, Ind-Weitzel, “When did the police chief become the spokesperson for Urban Air? Your Mayor or City Manager told you to BS the public. You work for the citizens, not Urban Air; tell the truth.” ⁦@WGNNews⁩ ⁦@WGNRadio⁩ wgntv.com/northwest-indi…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Four people are facing charges after brawl involving 20-30 at a Northwest Indiana trampoline park Thursday evening. Hobart police were dispatched to Urban Air Trampoline and Ad…

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 25

Mr. Mayor, # 50- Shooting victim found after hour-long search in area stripped of ShotSpotter - CWB Chicago cwbchicago.com/2025/07/shooti…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. A man lay alone in a South Deering rail yard for nearly an hour after being shot early Wednesday while police, family, and drones searched for him. The area was once covered by ShotSpotter—until...

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 25

Ambush attack- Police Officer Phillip C. Wagner of The Lorain Police Department, Ohio, had now died.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 24

Ambush - Weitzel, “They never saw it coming. Three Lorain, Ohio, Police Officers were ambushed while simply eating lunch in their patrol cars. Without warning, a gunman opened fire—injuring all three. @CWBChicago @ILPoliceChiefs @RobertTornabene @ramblin_ray @MorningAnswer

ChiefWeitzel's tweet image. Ambush -
Weitzel, “They never saw it coming.
Three Lorain, Ohio, Police Officers were ambushed while simply eating lunch in their patrol cars. Without warning, a gunman opened fire—injuring all three. @CWBChicago @ILPoliceChiefs @RobertTornabene @ramblin_ray @MorningAnswer

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 24

NORTH BAY SHORE, New York Officer shot- Man found dead in woods in North Bay Shore; Suffolk County officer shot during investigation and hospitalized | abc7ny.com abc7ny.com/post/man-found…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. The victim was found in the brush on the south side of New York Avenue just after 5 p.m. Wednesday by two neighbors returning home from work.

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 24

Weitzel, “The social workers are too busy handling police calls, you know, responding instead of the police, how's that working?” @CWBChicago @MorningAnswer @FoxNews @AM560TheAnswer @WGNRadio Mayor Johnson signs order to snuff out smoking on CTA trains chicago.suntimes.com/2025/07/22/chi…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. Johnson says he wants to put social workers at stops and launch an anti-smoking campaign. But one council member who’s been pushing for enforcement against smoking says the mayor’s ideas could lack...

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Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired@ChiefWeitzel · Jul 24

Lorain, Ohio- 3 officers shot- 3 officers injured after gunman opens fire in 'ambush situation' in Ohio: Police - ABC News via @ABC - abcnews.go.com/US/lorain-ohio…

ChiefWeitzel's tweet card. The suspect had parked at a dead end of an undeveloped industrial park in Lorain, located in northeast Ohio, and had an "arsenal of weapons with him," police said.

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