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Cop Arrested in Last Year's 'Honeybee' Shootings Sues Sheriff, State's Attorney

Lynwood cop Brian Dorian, of Crete, has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $10 million in damages for being arrested and accused in the 2010 shooting spree. The actual shooter was later killed in Orland Park.

The police officer charged with murder and jailed last year amidst a media circus following a string of shootings in Will County, later attributed to the "Honeybee Killer," is suing Will County officials, saying they conspired to falsely arrest and imprison him.

Brian Dorian, the Lynwood cop who lived in rural southeast Will County and found himself caught up in the investigation because he resembled the Honeybee shooter, is .

Dorian was arrested a year and five days ago in connection with a shooting spree on both sides of the Illinois-Indiana border. The gun attacks claimed the life of one man and left another two wounded.

Dorian spent the Columbus Day weekend in jail but was released after appearing in court that Tuesday afternoon. Investigators determined Dorian had been using a computer in his home during the shootings and could not have carried out the attacks.

On Thursday, Dorian's attorney, Gregory Kulis, filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging conspiracy, false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

The lawsuit claims "a SWAT team unit for the Will County Sheriff’s Department armed with automatic weapons descended upon the home of Lynwood Police Officer Brian Dorian and took him into custody" and that Sheriff "Paul Kaupas and Will County State's Attorney James W. Glasgow held a sensationalized press conference announcing to the world that they had the 'Honey Bee Killer.'”

The suit says Kaupas, Glasgow and Morelli "fabricated evidence and supplied slanderous and defamatory information to the press in order to justify their actions," and that Dorian "incurred emotional distress, fear, anxiety and monetary expense" as a result of his holiday weekend ordeal.

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john bruno October 13, 2011 at 09:56 pm
Sound familiar....Jim Glasgow, the state's attorney being sued again?
$10 million here. Wait until Drew Peterson is freed. Taxpayers will be paying $25 million or more for what the state's attorney, Jim Glasgow has done to him.
OLY October 13, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Yeah....and don't forget the Riley Fox case!!!!!
john bruno October 13, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Thank you....I couldn't remember the name.
nick October 14, 2011 at 01:58 am
Brian Dorian the Lynwood cop owned a truck similar to the 'honey bee killer'. Question the guy, yes. But to arrest officer Dorian and put him in jail seamed way out of line and unprofessional on the part of the Will county Sheriffs dept. After Officer Dorian was released from jail. Many owners of light blue Chevy pick-ups were worried that the Swat Team would break down the doors to their house next, and throw them in jail.
Darnell October 14, 2011 at 03:11 am
Glasgow and Kaupas are nothing more than publicity seeking hounds that should have been hung out to dry after the Riley Fox fiasco! Where is the Fed now defending those wrongly deprived of their rights just for 2 a**holes to get their 15 minutes of fame
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James Wagner October 14, 2011 at 03:05 pm
"Investigators determined Dorian had been using a computer in his home during the shootings and could not have carried them out the attacks."
"Dorian spent the Columbus Day weekend in jail but was released after appearing court that Tuesday afternoon." Please check that your sentences are worded properly. I am available if you would like to hire me as an editor!!! LOL
Terry Cornell October 14, 2011 at 06:21 pm
This is typical police work. All the police are concerned about is pinning the crime on someone and moving on. The prosecutors are the same...its all about the conviction rate! What about justice? What about the right person being punished for the correct crime? Look at all of the innocent people that have been on death row. I think that if an innocent man is sent to jail then the prosecutors and/or the police officers responsible should be charged with a crime. And if they wrongly convict a person who is sent to death row, then they should be tried of attempted murder.
Sarah October 14, 2011 at 10:13 pm
I agreed that he's owed something, but $10 million, seriously? Where do people come up with these numbers? If he's a police officer, he's clearly trained to handle stressful situations. He was an innocent victim, but now this guy is just playing the system to his advantage.
William Caldwell October 16, 2011 at 10:58 pm
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William Caldwell October 16, 2011 at 11:02 pm
Glad to see that I am not the only one to recognize Sheriff Kaupas and his department as complete incompetents.
My boss had a "tiff" with a neighbor who was connected. The Sheriff's department hounded him.
Jack Steen October 27, 2011 at 11:50 am
Will County votyers are about to pay BIG TIME for the incompetence and ignorance of your "sherrif's police" and DA.....y'all KNOW these hayseeds don't know the meaning of the word "investigation" - look what they did to Kevin Fox and Drew Peterson !
William November 5, 2011 at 02:49 pm
Well I can understand sympathy for Fox & Dorian, but please don't put that puke "Drew" Peterson in the same catagory. He's an egotistical jerk that has
gotten away with 2 murders, and probably will end up suing the county, but he is no more a victim than the Stebic character in Plainfield

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