Manhattan Mayor Took Along Local Cops to Kick Out Single Mom

The mayor of Manhattan had the only two police officers working in the village accompany him to serve an eviction notice on a single mom living in one of his numerous rental properties.

Mayor William Borgo took along the only two officers on duty so they could “witness” him serve an eviction on tenant Jillian Szepelak. Police Administrator and Village Clerk Maddie Becker confirmed there were no other police working in town at the time.

Joliet attorney John Schrock said Borgo was out of bounds when he had the taxpayer-paid police come along to help him in a private matter, saying the mayor was “using the police force as his collection agency."

Borgo, who said he owns 75 rental units in Plainfield, New Lenox and Ottawa, said he brought the police along so someone could witness him handing over the eviction papers.

Szepelak, 27, said she was 23 days behind in the rent for the two-bedroom apartment. Szepelak claims she made two prior attempts to pay her rent in cash but Borgo was not home to give her a receipt. Borgo said he didn’t know whether she attempted to pay him.

Borgo brought the cops to Szepelak’s place after she complained to police that the mayor caused a scene at her work, Berkot’s Super Foods in Manhattan, earlier that day.

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