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Elburn police suspend officer after teen escapes custody

An Elburn police officer will be suspended for one day after allowing a teenager to escape custody for several hours in December, authorities announced Wednesday.

The police officer was working with the Kane County prosecutors to secure charges against a 17-year-old boy after finding stolen credit cards in his possession on Dec. 20, a news release said.

When the police officer left the nonsecure room, the boy escaped through a window, police said. He was found and taken back into custody that night, police said.

The police department said an internal investigation found the officer's violation of department policy led to the escape.

"It was determined that if the established departmental policy had been followed the escape would likely not have been possible," the news release said.

The officer also was disciplined with an extended probationary employment period and will undergo additional training on Illinois juvenile law and the department policy that was violated, police said.

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