Chicago Cop/Former Illinois Football Player Arrested for Stealing Baseball Cards
Christopher Pazan, a 41-year-old Chicago police officer and former University of Illinois quarterback, was arrested for allegedly stealing approximately $300 worth of baseball cards from a Meijer store in Evergreen Park, Illinois.
A security guard reportedly observed Pazan concealing the cards in a yard waste bag, which he paid for—without paying for the cards. Pazan has since been relieved of his policing powers. His career path previously included roles as a football coach and a decorated high school quarterback before joining the Chicago Police Department in 2015.
Pazan broke records playing quarterback at Brother Rice High School in Mount Greenwood, becoming an All-American and a hot college prospect. His career at the University of Illinois was far less illustrious, though he started a handful of games, according to a biography on the school’s website.
He later coached at Illinois and St. Joseph’s College before joining the Chicago Police Department in 2015.
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