Targeted by police?
Caine said he felt targeted and threatened because Laird knew him by name before seeing his identification. Caine recalled that during the encounter Laird asked him how much he paid for his car, a 2011 Cadillac CTS.
O’Shea responding via email to questions concerning the incident, saying that “Officer Laird was not present and did not stop Mr. Caine in March,” but he did not elaborate.
About a week and a half later, Caine said he was returning to his home and had parked his car in the driveway when a police car pulled up behind him, lights flashing. Caine said he received a speeding ticket that day — from a different officer — but police records show he was cited for failure to signal and use of a lot to avoid a red light.
He said he now believes River Forest police monitor his home, waiting for him to leave or return, so they can pull him over.
“There was no police car with the lights on then when I turned into the alley,” he said.