Former Aurora Officer Charged With DUI, Misconduct
5730 CanAm Hwy
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Former Aurora police officer Michael Gallagher was charged with official misconduct and DUI after investigators found he took narcotics recovered from a June 26 traffic stop; he was later found unresponsive in his car on I-270 with a fentanyl-positive substance and hospitalized. The district attorney announced charges on Aug. 20, 2026.
Incident reported at 5730 CanAm Hwy.
Former Aurora police officer Michael Gallagher was charged with official misconduct and DUI after investigators found he took narcotics recovered from a June 26 traffic stop; he was later found unresponsive in his car on I-270 with a fentanyl-positive substance and hospitalized. The district attorney announced charges on Aug. 20, 2026.
Incident reported at 5730 CanAm Hwy.
Former Aurora police officer Michael Gallagher was charged with official misconduct and DUI after investigators found he took narcotics recovered from a June 26 traffic stop; he was later found unresponsive in his car on I-270 with a fentanyl-positive substance and hospitalized. The district attorney announced charges on Aug. 20, 2026.
Incident reported at 5730 CanAm Hwy.
Former Aurora police officer Michael Gallagher was charged with official misconduct and DUI after investigators found he took narcotics recovered from a June 26 traffic stop; he was later found unresponsive in his car on I-270 with a fentanyl-positive substance and hospitalized. The district attorney announced charges on Aug. 20, 2026.
Incident reported at 5730 CanAm Hwy.
Former Aurora police officer Michael Gallagher was charged with official misconduct and DUI after investigators found he took narcotics recovered from a June 26 traffic stop; he was later found unresponsive in his car on I-270 with a fentanyl-positive substance and hospitalized. The district attorney announced charges on Aug. 20, 2026.
Incident reported at 5730 CanAm Hwy.
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