On March 28th, the Urbana, Illinois City Council voted to appoint Richard Surles as Interim Police Chief and Matthew Bain as Interim Deputy Police Chief.  The two were chosen by Mayor Diane Marlin and unanimously approved by the Council. Both Surles and Bain are named in an ongoing lawsuit which alleges that the officers wrongfully … Continue reading Interim Police Chief, Deputy, Sued for False Imprisonment, Falsifying Evidence, Coercing Witnesses – Urbana, Illinois