Des Plaines Crime
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $750 by police impostor, authorities sayApr 28, 2025 2:47 pm - A 38-year-old Des Plaines woman was scammed out of $750 last week by someone posing as a Cook County sheriff’s deputy, Des Plaines police said Monday.
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Thieves make off with nearly $1,800 in booze from Des Plaines storeApr 25, 2025 10:33 am - Four men stole $1,780 worth of bottled alcohol from a Des Plaines store Thursday night, police said.
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Police: Niles man groped teenage girls in Park RidgeApr 23, 2025 3:20 pm - Park Ridge police have arrested a Niles man they say groped several teenage girls near downtown last summer.
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Traffic dispute leads to stabbing, attempted murder charge in Rolling MeadowsApr 21, 2025 4:11 pm - A Mount Prospect man was charged with attempted murder after a fight and traffic altercation in Rolling Meadows on Saturday.
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $48,000, police sayApr 14, 2025 12:50 pm - A 67-year-old Des Plaines woman was deceived into sending $48,000 to a stranger she met over the internet, police said Monday.
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Cook County's top prosecutor questions safety of electronic monitoring under chief judgeApr 09, 2025 8:16 am - Cook County’s top prosecutor says she does not believe the chief judge can safely administer electronic monitoring and has instructed her lawyers to object every time it is imposed.
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Des Plaines business scammed out of $190,000 in equipment, police sayApr 08, 2025 8:19 am - A Des Plaines business was scammed out of $190,000 worth of equipment last month, police said Monday.
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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.