A Highland Park government inquiry reportedly focuses on actions by its mayor during a March 30 night traffic stop. Sandra Ali has this account at WDIV:
Mayor DeAndre WindomHighland Park Mayor DeAndre Windom is at the center of an internal investigation after two police officers pulled him over . . . along Woodward Avenue at Ferris Street.
The mayor was behind the wheel of a city-owned Cadillac equipped with police lights. He reportedly was driving erratically and flashing emergency lights to pass through intersections and avoid traffic.
In the news video embedded below, Ali speaks off-camera with one of the patrol officers, who isn't identified. He describes the mayor as asking "how long have I worked in Highland Park and I said since November of 2012. He said, 'Not anymore. You're fired. You're outta here.' "
The officer tells Local 4 later that night the police chief stripped them of their badges and told them they were fired.
It wasn't until several days later, after the officers hired an attorney, that city leaders called the whole episode a misunderstanding. They asked the officers to return to work.
Highland Park's city attorney confirmed to Ali that an internal investigation is under way.
