Two former DuPage County police officers face felony official misconduct charges after prosecutors accused them of making unauthorized license plate searches using law enforcement databases.

Marisa Ciccola, 30, a former Itasca officer, is charged with 13 counts of official misconduct, a Class 3 felony, and eight misdemeanor counts of computer tampering. Gerardo Solis, 39, a former West Chicago officer, faces one count of official misconduct and one misdemeanor count of computer tampering.

A grand jury indicted both Sept. 29. Judge Brian Telander issued arrest warrants, and both surrendered Monday, Oct. 5, before being released on their own recognizance, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office. Patch and Shaw Local reported the charges.

The allegations

Prosecutors allege Ciccola made unauthorized searches involving Illinois license plates between June 2025 and May 2026 using the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System, known as LEADS, and Flock Safety’s automated license plate recognition system.

Solis allegedly made an unauthorized Flock inquiry involving an Illinois license plate between Dec. 18, 2024, and Jan. 15, 2025, according to the prosecutor’s release. It did not identify a motive for either defendant.

“It is extremely troubling when someone entrusted with upholding the law is accused of breaking it,” State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said.

Berlin said both departments cooperated with investigators. He described automated plate readers as valuable law enforcement tools while saying misuse must carry consequences.

In a Sept. 1 report, Shaw Local reported that West Chicago had placed an unnamed officer on administrative leave after an internal review identified possible Flock misuse. The department requested an independent criminal investigation by the state’s attorney’s office.

Local camera mapping

DeFlock DuPage, a resident campaign seeking removal of automated plate readers, lists three Flock cameras mapped in Downers Grove, 20 in Woodridge and 13 in Westmont.

The figures come from community-contributed OpenStreetMap data. They are mapped locations, rather than official police inventories, and do not establish which agency operates every camera.

Both defendants are scheduled to appear in court Nov. 16.