Illinois State trooper accused of drugging, sexually assaulting bartender at bar he frequented in Tinley Park
<p>An Illinois State Police trooper charged with sexual assault allegedly drugged and assaulted a bartender last year in suburban Tinley Park.</p><p>Douglas Lee, 54, was stripped of his police powers and ordered held at Cook County jail after he was <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/03/illinois-state-trooper-sex-assault-tinley-park" target="_blank" >charged Friday</a>, according to court records and state police.</p><p>Lee is accused of drugging a woman while she was out with friends, taking her to a hotel and sexually assaulting her before leaving her in her car overnight.</p><p>According to Cook County prosecutors, Lee knew the woman and frequently visited the bar where she worked as a bartender. They met in 2024.</p><p>On Aug.
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<p>An Illinois State Police trooper charged with sexual assault allegedly drugged and assaulted a bartender last year in suburban Tinley Park.</p><p>Douglas Lee, 54, was stripped of his police powers and ordered held at Cook County jail after he was <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/03/illinois-state-trooper-sex-assault-tinley-park" target="_blank" >charged Friday</a>, according to court records and state police.</p><p>Lee is accused of drugging a woman while she was out with friends, taking her to a hotel and sexually assaulting her before leaving her in her car overnight.</p><p>According to Cook County prosecutors, Lee knew the woman and frequently visited the bar where she worked as a bartender. They met in 2024.</p><p>On Aug. 2, 2025, the woman stayed at the bar with friends after finishing her shift. The group later decided to walk to a nearby bar, and Lee asked to join them.</p><p>At the second bar, Lee allegedly bought the woman a seltzer and a shot.
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- <p>An Illinois State Police trooper charged with sexual assault allegedly drugged and assaulted a bartender last year in suburban Tinley Park.</p><p>Douglas Lee, 54, was stripped of his police powers and ordered held at Cook County jail after he was <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/03/illinois-state-trooper-sex-assault-tinley-park" target="_blank" >charged Friday</a>, according to court records and state police.</p><p>Lee is accused of drugging a woman while she was out with friends, taking her to a hotel and sexually assaulting her before leaving her in her car overnight.</p><p>According to Cook County prosecutors, Lee knew the woman and frequently visited the bar where she worked as a bartender. They met in 2024.</p><p>On Aug.
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Illinois State trooper accused of drugging, sexually assaulting bartender at bar he frequented in Tinley Park
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