HANOVER PARK, Ill. -- United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro.

The Department of Homeland Security says Radule Bojovic overstayed a tourist visa that expired in 2015. Bojovic was set to be sworn in Thursday night as a Hanover Park police officer at the village board meeting.

DHS says Bojovic was encountered during a targeted enforcement action part of "Operation Midway Blitz" in the Chicago area.

Federal officials also said that Hanover Park police records confirm he was approved by the pension fund board of trustees in January 2025.

Bojovic was seen in a Facebook post from the police department provided by DHS, which was taken in August after the of

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