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Maria “Tonie” Schwab

Gender : Female

Age : 57

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/07/2023

Location : State St

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago

Officer(s) :Tangie Brown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by off-duty officer driving under the influence

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 7, 2023, off-duty Chicago police officer Tangie Brown struck Maria “Tonie” Schwab, a pedestrian, while driving intoxicated. Brown had been drinking and dropped her cell phone, which she attempted to retrieve while driving at high speed. In the process, she lost control of her SUV, swerved, hit a median, and then mounted the curb, striking Schwab, who was walking on the sidewalk. Brown's blood alcohol content (BAC) was found to be above the legal limit.
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The officer was found to be intoxicated above the legal limit when causing the accident and in February of 2024 was charged with Aggravated DUI/Accident/Death, one felony charge of Aggravated Use of Communication Device/Death, two misdemeanor charges of Failure to Give Info/Render Aid/Injury and one misdemeanor charge of Reckless Driving. She was also cited for Failure to Reduce Speed and Improper Traffic Lane Usage.
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Last update: 11/28/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/crime/ct-off-duty-cpd-crash-pedestrian-20231207-20231207
https://www.streetsblog.org/2023/12/09/tangie-brown-drunk-driving-crash-kills-maria-schwab
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-officer-charged-in-crash-death-pedestrian/