Chicago police officer freed after judge raises bail slightly for media interviews
CHICAGO - Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke walked out of Cook County Jail early Thursday afternoon surrounded by a phalanx of uniformed Chicago police officers after a judge gave him a slap-on-the-wrist bond hike for giving media interviews in violation of a longstanding gag order.
Judge Vincent Gaughan tacked on an additional $2,000 to Van Dyke's original $1.5 million bond Thursday morning, saying the officer violated the conditions of his bond when he spoke to the press about the case.
Van Dyke was required to post $200 to get out of custody. He was processed
