A Chicago city inspector was arrested after he was accused of making threats toward a state senator, according to Illinois State Police and state Sen. Andrew Chesney.
Joseph Haggerty, a 59-year-old Chicago resident, faces two felony charges of threatening a public official, police said. He turned himself in to police in Chicago on Tuesday, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest, and he remains in custody in Stephenson County.
Chesney reported the threat Sept. 2, police said, though details of the threat were not shared.
In a statement Tuesday, Chesney’s office alleged Haggerty had sent two threatening emails the same day Chesney gave a broadcast interview where he voiced support for President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard in Chicago. In the interview, Chesney said Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson had created a “pro-crime, anti-police environment” and that a federal troop deployment was needed to “restore public safety” in Chicago.
“I am grateful to know that Mr. Haggerty will be held accountable for these felony crimes,” Chesney wrote in a statement Tuesday, later noting that all accused are innocent until proven guilty. “It is deeply troubling that an inspector for the city of Chicago issued violent threats against a sitting public official, and such conduct must be met with the seriousness it deserves.”
City records indicated an employee of the same name as Haggerty working for the Buildings Department, making more than $133,000 a year. Previous public data from 2020 listed the employee as a plumbing inspector.
The Department of Buildings didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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