Des Plaines Crime
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $500,000, police sayApr 07, 2025 1:26 pm - A Des Plaines woman was scammed out an estimated $500,000 over more than a year by someone claiming to work for Microsoft, police said.
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Des Plaines house hit by gunfire SaturdayMar 31, 2025 11:42 am - A Des Plaines house was struck by gunfire early Saturday, police said. No injuries were reported.
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Des Plaines restaurant received threatening call, police sayMar 24, 2025 12:53 pm - Someone called a Des Plaines restaurant and threatened to harm the business and its occupants during an event scheduled for this past Saturday, police said in a news release.
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Authorities: Man tried to run over pedestrians, flee policeMar 21, 2025 2:27 pm - Kane County sheriff’s deputies assisted Lombard police in stopping a driver who was suspected of attempting to run over three pedestrians and was trying to elude police, according to sheriff’s reports.
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Des Plaines man faces attempted murder charges in October road rage stabbingMar 20, 2025 1:17 pm - A 43-year-old Des Plaines man, currently in prison on a parole violation, is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a road rage stabbing last fall.
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$65,000 in cryptocurrency stolen from Des Plaines man’s account, police sayMar 17, 2025 2:40 pm - Someone stole $65,000 in cryptocurrency out of a Des Plaines resident’s account Sunday morning, police said in a news release. The theft was discovered about 7:30 a.m. wh...
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$70,000 stolen in Des Plaines burglaryMar 17, 2025 2:11 pm - Seventy thousand dollars reportedly was stolen out of a safe in a Des Plaines apartment on Saturday afternoon, police said in a news release.
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Addison man charged in theft of power tools, police sayMar 14, 2025 10:52 am - An employee at a Des Plaines business is facing charges after stealing power tools from his workplace, police said Friday.
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Men exchange gunfire outside Des Plaines restaurant; no injuries reportedMar 10, 2025 2:32 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating after two men exchanged at least eight gunshots in a restaurant parking lot Sunday afternoon.
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Park Ridge men charged after hit-and-run crashes, shootingMar 09, 2025 11:54 am - A pair of Park Ridge men face multiple charges stemming from a shooting and two hit-and-run crashes, including one that injured a 9-year-old boy, Saturday afternoon in Lake County, authorities said Sunday.