Reckless homicide charges were filed today against a West Side man who
allegedly struck and killed a Cook County correctional officer as she was about
to begin her overnight shift at Cook County Jail.
Juan Bello, 57, of the 2900 block of West 25th Street, was charged with
leaving the scene of a fatal accident and reckless homicide. He was also cited
for failure to yield to a pedestrian, going too fast for conditions and driving
on a revoked license.
State records show Bello's driver's license was revoked in 2010 after his
second DUI arrest.
Nikkii Bostic-Jones, 38, was struck while crossing
California Avenue near 29th Street just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. Police say
Bello was driving a navy blue van when he hit her and knocked her into the path
of a sheriff's squad car.
Late Thursday afternoon, police found a van matching the description and took
Bello into custody.
According to Illinois Secretary of State records, Bello's driver's license
was revoked in 2010 after he was found guilty of driving under the influence in
Iowa. He was stopped by Iowa authorities on Sept. 7, 2009 and his license was
revoked in Illinois on Jan. 14, 2010.
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