Chicago cop in more trouble

An off-duty Chicago police officer accused of breaking tables in a suburban bar faces felony battery charges for fighting with police officers and spitting blood at a paramedic while in custody. Richard T. Schmidt, 25, appeared in court on Monday on charges of aggravated battery, and a judge set his bond at $10,000, according to John Gorman, a spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office. The battery charges stem from an incident that followed Schmidt's arrest at a Forest Park bar on Saturday night. According to police, officers were dispatched to the bar because Schmidt was, according to a witness, intentionally breaking tables by jumping on them with his back.